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VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System top stories.
The Chance to Make a Veteran’s Day is Just a Call Away
In the Compassionate Contact Corps Program, trained volunteers over the age of 18 are matched with Veterans who are experiencing loneliness or may be socially isolated.
GLA Embarks on First-of-Its-Kind Dental AI Research
AI is everywhere, and in the dental industry, it‘s in the early stages of adoption for assessing x-rays and helping providers determine treatment needs for patients. But this brand-new technology leaves many wondering, can AI be trusted, especially in healthcare?
‘I Think It Was a Big Success’: DOM Opens Doors to Stakeholders from Across GLA
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center Domiciliary, better known as the DOM, held an open house to show firsthand how it’s a place for hope, healing and second chances.
Helping Formerly Homeless Veterans Re-Integrate is the Mission of VA’s THRIVe Center
As VA stands firm in its commitment to house every homeless Veteran, there’s a critical question that remains: once a Veteran is housed, how do we make sure they successfully integrate into their community?
‘It’s Amazing’: How the Ancient Art of Acupuncture is Making Waves at West LA VA
When it comes to the ancient Chinese art of acupuncture, all that’s old is new again. Since his hiring three years ago, Dr. Jeremiah Krieger, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), has been embracing the time-honored practice and using it to treat Veterans’ pain, PTSD, and more.
Putting the Prevention in Suicide Prevention with Recreation Therapy
Sports and leisure recreation therapies help prevent suicide by reducing stress, connecting Veterans with other Veterans and with resources at VA and in the community. Recreation therapy also provides a physically and emotionally safe environment for them to work on their mind and body and get help.
VA Offers New Medical Weight-Loss Procedure
Obesity is a widespread condition, with an estimated 35 percent of Americans and 78 percent of Veterans being overweight or obese as of 2014. It is a risk factor for Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes, Stroke and some types of cancer.
Greater LA VA Houses 1,790 Veterans in 2023, the Most of Any City in the U.S.
In greater Los Angeles, VA permanently housed 1,790 homeless Veterans in 2023 —the most of any VA in America. This was a 38% increase over last year’s total of 1,301, and 19% above VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System’s (VAGLAHS) 2023 calendar year goal of putting 1,500 heroes into homes.
GLA Expands Care for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Downtown LA
VA’s Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (HPACT) has upgraded and expanded in downtown LA’s Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center (LAACC) at 351 E. Temple Street from a fourth-floor shared space to an exclusive, significantly larger area on the first floor.
Army Veteran Triumphs Over 45-Year Struggle, Finds Sobriety and Home at West LA VA
Army Veteran Anthony Robinson has embarked on a path of recovery, emerging from a 45-year struggle with addiction to cocaine and methamphetamines. Today, he stands with 15 months of sobriety under his belt, leaving behind the shadows of his past for a brighter future.
