Once again, some minor but necessary consideration of the needs of returning, transitioning veterans (and those separating and thinking of settling Pennsylvania for a better life) in finding good jobs from Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry and our local Workforce Board. Take advantage of this opportunity. Twenty-nine or so Read more…
Helping Disabled and Aging Veterans to Live a Better Life Fatima Nabavian, Coordinator of Community Accessibility and Related Programs, spoke to the council at its 17 July 2024 meeting in Hellertown about the assistive technology services LVCIL can provide to disabled citizens, among them our veterans — both those significantly Read more…
This is their seventh annual event! Want to enjoy yourself and learn at the same time? Get benefits information? Apply for a benefit as a veteran or a survivor? The Office of Veterans Affairs for the state says it will have service officers from the counties and veterans service organizations, Read more…
Time to End the Claims Sharking Mess Unqualified organizations and individuals charging exorbitant and improper fees has been a problem amplified by the passage of the PACT Act in August 2022. The matter is now getting out of hand. See the PBS broadcast and transcript below for more about the Read more…
What are We, What are We Up To? Ms. Jennifer Pacanowski, Founder and Director of Women Veterans Empowered and Thriving, Inc. explained to the council at its 21 February 2024 meeting in Hellertown the purpose and new efforts of her organization primarily in the area of women veteran’s — and Read more…
VA Healthcare Changes May Make It Worth Your While The event, scheduled for 5 p.m. on 22 May 2024 at the Allentown VA Clinic, will provide military veterans, family members and the public, feedback on VA operations and give them a chance to ask questions about recent expanded benefits through Read more…
A combined effort of the Joint Veterans of Northampton and the Veterans Health Program of Valley Health Partners, a Federally Qualified Health Center.
The VA announced on 10 November that all World War II military veterans are now eligible for no-cost VA health care, medical services, and nursing home services regardless of their condition and previous status. There will be no copays, enrollment fees or monthly premiums. The veteran may also keep their Read more…
Mr. Peter Stinson, Executive Director for the Twilight Wish Foundation, explained to the council at its 20 October 2023 meeting in Hellertown the origins and compassion of his organization for the low income elderly citizen — its mission being to honor and enrich the lives of seniors …, its vision Read more…
Presented by Debbie Rozear, Supervisor of Core & Housing Services, and Al-Nisha McFadden, Veteran Community Support Coordinator, of the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVCIL) to the council at its 17 May 2023 meeting, LVCIL is one result of a movement (later known as the Independent Living Movement) in the Read more…