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Based on Veteran feedback and VA Secretary Denis McDonough’s commitment to ensuring timely access to care, the Department of Veterans Affairs launched an improved Access to Care website
East Orange — Today, the VA New Jersey Health Care System is implementing COVID-19 Health Protection Levels as part VA’s consistent, nationwide approach for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities to adjust COVID-19 safety protocols locally as needed.
In recognition of National VA Research Week, May 16-20, VA New Jersey Health Care System honors VA researchers for their work in helping to improve the quality of life of Veterans across the country.
In recognition of National Volunteer Week, April 17-23, the East Orange and Lyons Campus will honor its volunteers who support local Veterans with events throughout the week and a public campaign encouraging other citizens to give back.
As part of its annual campaign during Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) is working to increase awareness about the impact of military sexual trauma and VA’s free supportive treatments.
[EAST ORANGE, LYONS, NJ] — New Jersey is experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases associated with the emergence of the Omicron variant. Health officials continue to monitor the situation and study the virus.
On September 24, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified and recommended several groups of people who should get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster. They Include:
East Orange – The VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) will be offering flu vaccination clinics to Veterans at the East Orange and Lyons campuses; and community based outpatient clinic locations starting Monday, Sept. 20.
Independence Day fireworks are an American tradition, but mental health professionals say that holiday revelers should be mindful of their neighbors who served in the Armed Forces, as it could be a source of stress and a reminder of wartime.
Dr. Mary Rorro is a psychiatrist in the New Jersey VA healthcare system treating Veterans. She created a program called “A Few Good Notes,” blending music, poetry, photography and the arts as therapeutic modalities in her psychiatric practice. Her “Guitar Instruction Group” program has also brought the joy of music to Veterans.