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Live Whole Health 284: A step at a time
We often hesitate to take that first step, doubting its significance or feeling overwhelmed by our real goal being so far away. Instead, we should recognize and celebrate that initial step, no matter how small, because this is where meaningful change begins and when we begin to live Whole Health!
https://news.va.gov/141717/live-whole-health-284-a-step-at-a-time/
Flagstaff Skilled Nursing Facility for Vets is Open for Business
The Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services (ADVS) is happy to announce that we are accepting admission applications to the Arizona State Veteran Home-Flagstaff (ASVH-Flagstaff)!
The new ASVH-Flagstaff sits on 10 acres of land donated by the City of Flagstaff. Nestled in the ponderosa pines, the 74,000 square foot skilled-nursing facility will have 80 beds serving the long-term care and rehabilitative needs of Veterans and their families. The home provides furnished and private resident rooms equipped and designed for all mobility levels in a homelike atmosphere.
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Free Dental Care for Veterans!
The Daisy Mountain Veterans is pleased to announce free dental care for our vets! Dr. Cameron Kastl of North Valley Family Dentistry in Anthem will be offering his services as a “thank you” to all veterans.
The first evolution of this program will be limited to the first 20 veterans who sign up and your first visit will be an initial assessment by Dr. Kastl to determine a treatment plan.
Please use the link below to sign up. Once you do Dr. Kastls' office will contact you for scheduling.
https://daisymtnvets.org/vfw_projects/da...
Practice Gratitude!
Those of us who make being thankful a routine part of our lives tend to be happier, have stronger relationships, and enjoy better overall health.
Sometimes when we are feeling down, it may be hard to think of a pleasant memory or thing for which we are grateful. During times of negative, anxiety-producing thoughts or increased stress, a “gratitude practice” may help connect you to the present and become more aware and appreciative of what is going well in your life.
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A Holiday Survival Guide for Women Veterans!
You can manage holiday stress…and VA can help
The holidays are the most wonderful time of the year. Seeing family, spending time with friends, baking and cooking, decorating…
But sometimes they are not so wonderful. The holidays can bring happy times and memories but can also cause a great deal of stress and pressure for women Veterans to make this season meet expectations.
In addition to the joy of the holidays, you may feel sadness or loneliness if you are unable to spend the holidays with those you love. Likewise, you may feel overwhelmed by the thought of ...
Live Whole Health #132: Tai Chi Warm-Ups
Are you looking for an activity that improves your physical and mental health? Tai Chi, sometimes called a moving meditation, is a simple mind body practice. Tai Chi warm-ups enhance relaxation, calm and focus the mind, improve pain, sleep, posture, strength, flexibility and balance.
Tai Chi is a simple movement that you can practice any time of day. It may help improve your golf game, change the way you walk, drive, hold a child, play sports, communicate and more.
Practicing can help you learn how to go with the flow and move around obstacles in daily life. If you ...
COVID-19 Vaccines to ALL Veterans Regardless of Enrollment Status!
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed the SAVE LIVES Act into law today, expanding VA’s legal authority to provide COVID-19 vaccines to all Veterans, regardless of their VA health care enrollment status, as well as Veteran spouses, caregivers and some beneficiaries.
The SAVE LIVES Act removed some of the legal limits on the medical care VA can provide to Veterans, based on health care eligibility and priority groups.
The expanded authority depends on readily available COVID-19 vaccine supply and requires VA to continue to ...
Phone-Based Mindfulness Meditation Class Offered for Veterans
Are you having difficulty dealing with stress, feeling frustrated, or having trouble coping? VA offers a free, phone-based class called “Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction” for Veterans of all eras. This class is designed to help you better manage the challenges and stressors of everyday life.
Classes are available from 11am-noon ET on these upcoming days: April 2, April 16, May 7, May 21, June 4, and June 18. Join any or all classes. (more…)
Arizonans 65 and Older – Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccination Now!
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release: Jan. 13, 2021
Media Contact: Steve Elliott
Email: pio@azdhs.gov
Another 750,000 Arizonans 65 and older will be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination
Recommendation taking effect Tuesday, Jan. 19, expands protection among vulnerable group
PHOENIX ‒ An estimated 750,000 more Arizonans are being prioritized for the COVID-19 vaccine thanks to updated guidance adding those 65 and older to populations that already include those 75 and older.
The recommendation by the Arizona Vaccine and Antiviral Prioritization Advisory ...
Veterans — Avoid COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
How not to get ripped off by fake vaccine offers
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming available, scammers are calling, texting and emailing Veterans with promises of vaccine availability and early access to vaccines.
These promises are lies. The people sending these messages are identity thieves. They are after your sensitive personal information, such as your Social Security Number, and your money.
How can you know if the message you receive about a vaccine is a real VA message or a scam? Here are some tips on how to how to avoid scams and how to tell the differe...
