Live Your Best Life with VA Whole Health!
By Gloria Hairston, Director of Public Affairs
April is Whole Health Month, a time to celebrate what matters to you, not what is the matter with you. Consider Tai Chi/Qigong, Meditation, Mindfulness, and more.
Whole Health is all about the person at the center of your health and wellness: you! Your DC VA Medical Center Whole Health team helps Veterans live the lives they want to live by supporting the whole Veteran rather than merely treating symptoms.
The DC VA Medical Center Whole Health/Integrative Health & Wellness program offers complementary and integrative health approaches to support your health and well-being goals. Ask your VA provider for a referral or contact the Whole Health Clinic,
The DC Integrative Health & Wellness program offers Tai Chi/Qigong, Meditation, Mindfulness, Biofeedback, Health Coaching, Health Education programs, sessions, and more.
Here are other ways you can support your wellness goals using VA Whole Health:
- Get inspired with Veteran success stories.
- Complete your own Personal Health Inventory.
- Read the research about how Whole Health helps Veterans with pain management, tobacco cessation, opioid cessation, diabetes, and more!
Studies show that Veterans who use Whole Health services experience better overall physical and mental health than those who depend on conventional care alone. In fact, Whole Health is statistically proven to help Veterans with:
- Opioid cessation
- Tobacco cessation
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Pain management
Research also shows that a Whole Health approach leads to improved communication between patient and provider. That’s because Whole Health offers stronger support and a more personalized approach to health care.
See for yourself how Whole Health is helping Veterans discover what’s most important to them: https://youtu.be/OW_NJ5KKF4w?si=5iBbffGkBzw99DKp