Senior LIFE Lehigh Valley Talks About a Relatively Unknown Program Katie Briggs, the outreach coordinator for Senior LIFE Lehigh Valley, spoke to the Lehigh Valley Military Affairs Council on 19 August about a little mentioned, twenty-eight old, aging-in-place program offered through the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services using various contractors. Read more…
Did you know that you might be eligible for VA footwear benefits even if you do not already being handled through a granted, service-connected disability? It is another example of the VA’s advanced thinking in holistic healthcare, but it is not a commonly known benefit. According to the Military Times, Read more…
One must wonder when our congressional or state legislators are going to finally step up to protect their military veteran constituents from what the Veterans of Foreign Wars calls claim sharks — either federally (as it should be and was at one time) or through commonwealth law (which now seems Read more…
We suspect very few military veterans or their families know outright about PA LINK and its potential for their use. PA LINK is a legitimate resource that helps people with disabilities and older adults find information and connect to support and services in their community through the Internet, by phone Read more…
Catalyst4 is seeking once again applicants who are having difficulty finding employment due to something in their past history – e.g., criminal record, mental health, or drug and alcohol issues. If you are a veteran who has had such difficulties after service and are seeking a livable income, this may Read more…
On 6 July, the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center announced that it had signed a lease for a new, state-of-the-art Allentown Outpatient facility to be constructed at 935 Blue Barn Road and completed by the winter of 2029 (The first patients may be able to use the facility by the summer.). Read more…
Learn what MossRehab, known for its rehabilitation work as part of the Einstein Healthcare Network just north of Philadlephia, is doing as a member of the Avalon Alliance in the area of Traumatic Brain Injury treatment (and PTSD and Substance Abuse Recovery) for our military veterans free of charge.
For location details, click here. We hear that “Will for Heroes” will also be coming to Northampton County later.
Learn what he knows and is doing for us — or needs to be doing.
Making ends meet is often difficult. So we look for “side jobs”. But there are those out there that take advantage of that fact. Indeed, job scamming is on the rise. So, pay attention to this alert below provided by our CareerLink Lehigh Valley veterans employment representatives. ### As of Read more…