VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Have you seen VA Long Beach Healthcare System’s resource catalog? Download the Bulldog at www.longbeach.va.gov/patients/patiented.asp for a list of our classes. Classes to Consider: Whole Health and Wellness ... Programs that improve your well-being with a focus on what is important to you. Introduction to Whole Health Whole Health Coaching Gateway to Healthy Living Yoga 60-minute classes for Veterans wanting to learn and practice gentle yoga held throughout the week. A women only yoga class is available. Creative Arts and Humanities Programs Digital Photography (e.g. presentations and workshops) Long Beach Veterans’ Story Corps (e.g. writing, photography, video) ReImaging as Service (e.g. interviews, video editing) Operation Art (e.g. drawing/painting) Please note that these classes are being held virtually due to COVID-19. Need a tablet or iPad to participate in VA classes? Ask your provider if you qualify for one through the Digital Divide program.

Want to learn more about WHOLE HEALTH? Next month’s session is: Thursday, July 8, 1-3 p.m. VIRTUAL Call Zeta Amos at 562-826-8000, ext. 1-3210 to enroll. WHOLE HEALTH goes beyond your illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. WHOLE HEALTH recognizes you as a whole person - body, mind & spirit. WHOLE HEALTH includes complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, tai chi, and yoga. WHOLE HEALTH helps you focus on what is important to YOU.

We can't celebrate the same way that we have for 10 years, but it doesn't mean we can't celebrate at all. Team VA Long Beach has put together a special tribute to our Veterans, and we hope that it brings a smile to your face. Wherever you are, know that we honor and remember you --- today and every day. Looking for Veterans Day discounts and deals? VA has put together a growing list* of just that. You can find it here on the VAntage Blog: https://www.blogs.va.gov//803/veter...ans-day-2020-discounts/ *The sharing of any non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products and services on part of VA. Verify information with the organization offering. #VeteransDay

Thank you Los Angeles Chargers for cheering up our Veterans during this pandemic with such a nice gift in remembrance of Veterans Day. Under normal circumstances, you would come for a visit, but given our current pandemic and no-visitor posture, we are glad you found a way to express your gratitude. Thank you for taking the opportunity to #remember and #honor our Vets.

Want to learn more about WHOLE HEALTH? This month’s session is: Thursday, Nov, 12, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. VIRTUAL Call Zeta Amos at 562-826-8000, ext. 1-3210 to enroll. WHOLE HEALTH goes beyond your illnesses, injuries, or disabilities. WHOLE HEALTH recognizes you as a whole person - body, mind & spirit. WHOLE HEALTH includes complementary therapies, such as acupuncture, tai chi, and yoga. WHOLE HEALTH helps you focus on what is important to YOU.

Please join VA Secretary Robert Wilkie at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 for the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony will be streamed on VA’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/VeteransAffairs and also at https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/25131.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. The VA Caregiver Support Program provides caregivers with resources, education and support to improve their quality of life, so they can help Veterans live to their fullest potential. Each VA facility has Caregiver Support Coordinators who provide direct assistance to caregivers. To learn more, please visit www.caregiver.va.gov. #CaregivingInCrisis

VA honors caregivers of Veterans throughout November. Read more. https://bit.ly/3pbicaO

THIS IS NOT A NORMAL FLU SEASON. This flu season, it is more important than EVER to look out for the health and safety of you, your loved ones, and the community we share. Studies from 2017 & 2018 have shown that flu vaccination reduces flu-related deaths, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and ... ICU length of stay. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have already seen many of our country’s hospitals reach capacity. The less resources spent on flu means the better equipped we are to take care of our Veterans with more critical needs. Flu season has just begun. This time, it’s not about any one of us. It’s about all of us. Show up and minimize the impact of COVID-19 and the flu. -------------- VALBHS is proud to announce that we are coming out to the community to offer flu shots and COVID-19 tests for Veterans enrolled with VA. WHEN: Saturday, November 7 @ 8 AM - 12 PM WHERE: American Legion Post 291, 215 15th St., Newport Beach, CA 92663 Registration is highly encouraged. Call 562-826-5151 to request an appointment for the November 7 Pop-Up Clinic. --------------- Please follow us for future pop-up clinic announcements!

VA partnership helps secure permanent housing for more than 4,000 formerly homeless Veterans. Read more. https://bit.ly/2TYq2WK #EndVeteranHomelessness

VA, Duke University and Baylor College of Medicine launch partnership to enhance breast cancer treatment for Veterans. Read more. https://bit.ly/3ep9AZ7