Veterans can learn benefits of Whole Health during Milwaukee VA event
PRESS RELEASE
April 11, 2024
Milwaukee , WI — The benefits of Whole Health for Veterans will be explored during the Whole Health Retreat on April 17.
The event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Ave., will include breakout sessions, a panel discussion, resource tables and plenty of opportunities for Veterans to get hands-on instruction in Whole Health skills and practices. It is free and open to all Veterans.
“It’s going to be fun and engaging,” said Stacy Olson, Whole Health Program Manager for the Milwaukee VA. “Any Veteran who has ever wondered about Whole Health should come in and check it out.”
No registration is required to attend. There will also be sessions for Milwaukee VA employees.
The schedule:
- 10 a.m.: Pain Psychology: Strategies for Regaining Control Over Your Life
- 11 a.m.: Live Your Best Life with Whole Health
- 11:30 a.m.: Veterans panel discussion
- 12:30 p.m.: Tai chi or Self Mind Clearing Healing Touch
- 1 p.m.: Chair exercise or Clinical Hypnotherapy
- 1:30 p.m.: Walk a Mile or More or Advance Directives Information
Other offerings will focus on clinical hypnotherapy, health coaching, Healing Touch and Advance Directives. Employee-only sessions will include stress awareness, de-escalation training, Emotional Freedom Technique, ergonomics and guided imagery.
Whole Health goes beyond illness and injury to address all aspects of a person’s life. In Whole Health, care teams work with patients to develop a plan based on their priorities for their own health.
“We all have the ability to self-heal. We all have control over our own well-being,” Olson said. “Whole Health equips you with self-management and self-healing skills.”
Click here to learn more about the Whole Health Retreat.
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NOTE TO MEDIA: Please include this in your community calendars. You are also welcome to cover the event. Please RSVP to Milwaukee VA Public Affairs at vhamiwpublicaffairs@va.gov.