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VA Milwaukee health care top stories.

  • A novel approach to celebrating the Advent season is just one of the many ways Chaplain Services at the Milwaukee VA is reaching beyond the chapel to better connect with Veterans and VA staff alike.

    Will Johnson speaking at a lectern

  • The message to Veterans is clear: It’s worth your while to seek VA benefits offered through the PACT Act, even if you were denied in the past.

    Attendees listen to a panel discussion about the PACT Act.

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs established 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) in 2020 to help Veterans, their family members, caregivers, and survivors understand and access the broad spectrum of VA benefits and services.

    clip art of cell phone with text bubbles showing reasons to use myVA411

  • Children in need will have a happier Christmas thanks to the generosity of Supply Chain Management employees at the Milwaukee VA Medical Center.

    Women display toys bought for toy drive

  • The scars from Wayne Blanchard’s physical wounds are obvious, from his reconstructed nose to the metal plates and rods in his hips, legs and arms.

    Wayne and Angela Blanchard

  • Veterans struggling with Milwaukee municipal citations can get help to have those citations resolved during a virtual event Nov. 29.

    Courtroom gavel in front of American flag

  • Executive Chef Katherine Block was recently hired at the Milwaukee VA as part of a Veterans Health Administration modernization effort that aims to improve meal quality and bring a back-to-scratch approach to food service here.

    Chef adding steaming hot water to Thanksgiving meal stuffing mixture.

  • We know different cultures have different beliefs, and to render the best care possible, health care providers should understand and respect those beliefs. It should be no different for Native Americans, according to Rodney Pearsall.

    Rodney Pearsall with sweetgrass, cedar, sage and tobacco.

  • What do Legos, lockboxes and crossword puzzles have to do with nursing education?

    Nurses solve puzzle in escape room

  • If you’re a victim of domestic violence, help is available — even if you see no way out.

    Domestic Violence Awareness Month logo