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VA Hines health care top stories.
Partnership at forefront of Hines VA spring community event for Freedom’s Path families
On March 28 representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) District 7 office and Local 781, Edward Hines Jr VA Hospital’s employee union, hosted a spring community event for Veterans and their families living at Freedom's Path.
Hines VA Marine Corps Veteran shines a light on the importance of quality sleep
The phrase, ‘I’ll sleep when I’m dead,’ could bear grim consequences when it comes to one’s overall health, especially for America’s Veterans.
Hines VA Servant Leadership Supervisor Summit a slam dunk
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital supervisors from more than 60 services shared their bucket list goals with a game of shooting basketball hoops as part of the inaugural Hines VA Servant Leadership Supervisor Summit hosted at the Cuomo Center on the Loyola University Medical campus on Feb. 12
VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher visits Hines VA Hospital
Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Tanya J. Bradsher toured Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital on February 5, 2024.
Hines VA recognized with surgical cancer Diamond Award
The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer recognized Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital for its demonstrated commitment to American Veterans requiring surgical cancer care.
Army Veteran loses over 50 pounds with Hines VA’s MOVE! Weight Management Program
Approximately 80% of Veterans are overweight or obese, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Donald Logan was one of them.
Vietnam Veteran uses personal recovery to help others
One Hines VA Veteran is using his recovery story to help others in need.
Hines VA gives Veteran a helping hand
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Prosthetic and Orthotic Lab (O&P) makes the impossible possible, just ask James Richie.
Capturing our other heroes
What was a hobby soon became an obsession for one employee at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital’s Aurora Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
Artistry in resilience: social worker inspired to provide whole-person care through art
It might be a simple brushstroke to some, a fleeting touch of paint to canvas, but within the halls of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Natalie Ho perceives it as a connection, a lifeline.
