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Listening with compassion helps Marcella Fajardo (right) of the Survivor & Death Benefits team feel as though she’s made a difference.
“It’s gratifying to help ease their worries and help them to get their benefits paid out quickly,” she said. “Having gone through it myself, I always talk to people with care as I know how difficult it can be and how much our kindness matters.”
Nichole Williams (center) has worked in the Pre-Retirement Survivor Benefits unit for the past 17 years where — for our active members — these deaths usually occur unexpectedly, adding even more heartache and stress upon their survivors.
“That is when we step in and try to alleviate some pressure by paying the most accurate benefits in a timely manner,” she said. “Knowing that I am helping our members’ loved ones at this delicate time brings me joy to my heart because the care and attention we give to each family is what I would want for my family and friends as well.”
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Your primary care provider can answer questions about your medical needs and whether or not you may be eligible for Home Based Primary Care.
Some important questions to talk about with your social worker and family include:

How much assistance do I need for my activities of daily living (e.g., bathing and getting dressed)?
What are my caregiver's needs?
How much independence and privacy do I want?
What sort of social interactions are important to me?
Will this service cost me any money?

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Portions or parts of these counties:

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Austin; Beebe; Cabot; East End; Malvern; Pine Bluff; Redfield; Sheridan; Ward; Conway; Guy; Greenbrier; Searcy; Hot Springs; Little Rock; North Little Rock.

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Primary care visits at home by a Primary Care provider.
Home visits by a registered nurse.
Coordination of your services by a social worker.
Evaluation visits from an occupational therapist.
Mental health services from a Psychologist, if needed.
Nutrition counseling from a registered dietitian.
Medication management with the help of a pharmacist.

HBPC does not provide:

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<p>“The program is set up to safely assist and encourage Veterans to succeed in overcoming some of the fears we might have of large animals or horses but also to build our self-confidence and learn to trust others and ourselves again,” said Lee Farris, who has been a part of CERV since 2023.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">“She expected me to do my part.”</h2>

<p>“My horse Penny showed me patience,” said Parchetta who has been a part of CERV since 2024. “She wasn’t judgmental, but expected me to do my part with confidence. The staff were the experts and took their time to ensure I was confident.”</p>

<p>Confidence, patience and courage are vital skills that are tantamount to VA’s Whole Health service. CERV works with the recreational therapy portion of Whole Health. The class walks Veterans through classroom and hands-on demonstrations. How to groom, care for and get to know the horse are part of the initial few weeks of the 10-week program. Veterans learn how to walk and guide their horses while dismounted and then how to lead their horses through various obstacles.</p>

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">“It makes you trust in yourself.”</h2>

<p>“You have to work as a team with your horse emotionally and physically for it to work,” said Parchetta. “When trusting in this amazing animal, it makes you trust in yourself and rediscover things in yourself you thought were lost.”</p>

<p>For Farris, the professionalism of the instructors provided a place for him to feel comfortable to grow.</p>

<p>“I learned how to trust the staff—not only because they were the experts—but they patiently took their time to ensure I was confident with the skills I was learning. I was able to be myself and not worry about being judged for my mistakes.”</p>
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How to groom, care for and get to know the horse are part of the initial few weeks of the 10-week program. Veterans learn how to walk and guide their horses while dismounted and then how to lead their horses through various obstacles.
“It makes you trust in yourself.”
“You have to work as a team with your horse emotionally and physically for it to work,” said Parchetta. “When trusting in this amazing animal, it makes you trust in yourself and rediscover things in yourself you thought were lost.”
For Farris, the professionalism of the instructors provided a place for him to feel comfortable to grow.
“I learned how to trust the staff—not only because they were the experts—but they patiently took their time to ensure I was confident with the skills I was learning. I was able to be myself and not worry about being judged for my mistakes.”
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Tracy Thomas
	May 24, 2024 at 14:44 - Reply 

This is a great program that MTSU has started. Thank you for sharing.

Michele Smith
	May 23, 2024 at 16:26 - Reply 

I to have been benefited working with equine and helping other Veterans for 5 years as a teacher the 2nd week I started.

E.A. “Rex” King I I I
	May 23, 2024 at 16:13 - Reply 

We own a Horse Ranch North of Fort Worth with a Rodeo Arena behind the main house. We offer free horse stabling for Veterans and High School Students involved in Rodeo. We assist them in Rodeo events, and equine therapy. My wife Donna Snow King (from the TV Show “Texas Flip N Move”) and I are both licensed Amateur Radio Operators.
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Learn more about getting a My HealtheVet account by contacting your facility’s My HealtheVet Coordinator, visiting the My HealtheVet website, or accessing My HealtheVet outreach materials.
 
How Secure Messaging Helps VA Care Teams and Veterans
Dr. David Douglas, chief health information officer from the Portland VA Medical Center in Oregon, played an instrumental role in developing Secure Messaging.
Iraq Veteran David Naszbaum, a patient of Dr. Douglas, said Secure Messaging helps him stay in touch with his provider on an ongoing basis, helping them both make better use of time in face-to-face appointments.
To access My HealtheVet and Secure Messaging training resources and information, visit the My HealtheVet intranet site.
 

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The VA App Store offers a number of mobile apps to help health care professionals access information quickly, communicate with patients more easily, and save time by managing information on-the-go. These apps extend care beyond the traditional office visit, empowering Veterans to be active participants in their own care. Learn more and download the apps by visiting the VA App Store.

 
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Learn more about how VA mobile apps are helping health care professionals. Providers use their devices in a variety of ways to improve health care delivery:
As apps are released, there will be more opportunities to use mobile technology to improve Veteran care. VA will be releasing a series of apps that will allow for mobile-optimized access to real-time Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture/Computerized Patient Record System (VistA/CPRS) information to inform clinical decisions. These apps will enable providers to write progress notes, enter a subset of orders and complete other clinical tasks, as well as support specific common workflows.
“If I’m bedside with a patient who is not stable and I don’t want to leave them, I can now use my device to place orders directly to the laboratory, radiology, or pharmacy,” said Dr. Sarah Niles at the Tomah VA Medical Center.

For Dr. Shaman Singh, the real value of his mobile device is that he has instant access his patients' information.
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If you choose to exchange text messages with Annie, text messaging and data rates may apply depending on your phone plan. How do I receive a message?There are two ways to receive messages: through text messaging and the online version of Annie. For text messaging, make sure Annie has your correct mobile phone number (see “What if I change my Mobile Phone Number?” below). If you use Annie text messaging, Annie will send you texts just as you would receive from a friend or family member. If you use the online version of Annie, you can check for and read messages in the online version. You can also choose to receive text notifications on your phone when you have a new message online. You will then need to log in to the online version of Annie to check the message.How do I send a message?There are two ways to send messages to Annie: through texting and the online version of Annie. For both of these methods, Annie will send a message that asks you to respond with a health measure. Annie uses keywords to know what kind of information you are sending. The letters can be upper or lower case and spelling has to be EXACT. Depending on the information you send, Annie will tell you how to respond. When you respond to Annie by sending your readings (such as your blood pressure measurement), you must start your message with a keyword or abbreviation so that Annie understands your message.For example, if Annie asked you to send your temperature, and your reading at home is 98˚F, you would type: TEMP 98 or temp 98. If you respond with 98, without the ‘Temp’, Annie will not understand your message. If you use the online version of Annie, select My Messages at the top of the screen. Type Temp 98 in the Enter Message box at the bottom, then select Send. How do I review my messages?Every message you receive from and send to Annie will be recorded so you can look at them at any time using the online version of Annie. To see past messages, select My Messages at the top of the screen. Messages you sent to and received from Annie will be shown, including dates and times.
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I am extremely supportive of the G24 Ground Operations funding for trail maintenance in the Downieville OHV system. Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship has a rich history of maintaining this critical trail system, providing safe recreation opportunities for thousands of OHV trail users. This is a famous trail system that will be utilized heavily every year, necessitating annual maintenance to provide safe recreation opportunities. This trail system is also vital to the local economy. Downieville is now known as a mountain biking town and the businesses rely on the income from trail users to make their living. Supporting the G24 funding means supporting Downieville and maintaining the magic it is known for. Kyle Stone - 3/5/2024

Hello, SBTS does outstanding work and involves many volunteers, such as myself. This grant will go along way to maintain the trail systems and benefit the local community and citizens of CA for recreation in the lost sierra. please fund this grant. Thanks, Alan Alan Walls - 3/7/2024

the Downieville trails are my favourite in the world. I Love them. I love the bears and the deer and the wild rugged awesome everything of it. the trails must be open to public use for us all. the trails are a vital part of the local economic growth and Sierra country. needs every help it can get. please support our trails. Martin Duggan - 3/7/2024

I fully support this grant application. Providing these funds will help maintain sustainable trails and minimize impacts use-trails around obstacles on routes. Please approve this grant. Thank you! Maia Averett - 3/7/2024

I use the Downieville trail system several times a year. Hiking and motorbiking the area. This results is economic support to the local businesses. I also volenteer with one of the trail work events to give back to this amazing system. I look forward to more trail and more memories in and around Downieville.
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About Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

At a glance

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), are very common.
Millions of new infections occur every year in the United States.
STIs are preventable. If you have sex, know how to protect yourself and your sex partner(s) from STIs.

STI or STD?
A sexually transmitted infection (STI) is a virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasite people can get through sexual contact. A sexually transmitted disease (STD) develops because of an STI and the term implies that the infection has led to some symptom of disease. People sometimes use the terms in one another’s place. The primary goal of public health and healthcare is to prevent and treat infections before they develop into disease. As a result, many – including CDC – are using the term STI more often. However, STD is still used when referring to data or information from sources that use the term.

Types
There are dozens of STIs. Some STIs are spread mainly by sexual contact, such as

Bacterial Vaginosis (BV)
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Mycoplasma genitalium (Mgen)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
Syphilis
Trichomoniasis

Signs and symptoms
Many STIs have no symptoms or may only cause mild symptoms, so people can have an infection but not know it. Therefore, it is possible to have an infection and not know it. That is why getting an STI test is important if you are having sex.
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If you’re returning from military service, we can help you readjust to civilian life and get started with VA health care. We can also help connect you with programs like mental health services and education and career counseling.
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We can help you re-adjust to civilian life if you’re returning from military service, on active duty, or an activated National Guard or Reserve member. Talk to one of our care coordinators about how to best use your health care benefits.

Polytrauma care (if you have multiple traumatic injuries)
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Mental and behavioral health services
Family benefits counseling and assistance
Referral assistance

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Social workers are here to help Veterans, families and caregivers with almost any need, from help with finances or housing to questions about treatment to just feeling overwhelmed. We are here for you.
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Social work is integral to health care. We can help you and your family manage stress-related problems due to injury or illness, and find VA community resources to meet your needs like:

Home health services
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Other services

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Your My HealtheVet coordinator can help you start using the VA online portal to manage your appointments and records, refill prescriptions, view your lab and test results and communicate with your health care team.
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My HealtheVet is a web-based tool you can use to manage your care and improve your health from your computer or mobile device. You can access your personal health records and use tools to manage your care through our My HealtheVet online system. You can also use My HealtheVet to refill your prescriptions, track appointments, and read informative health articles. If you need help using My HealtheVet, contact our coordinator by phone at 406-447-7437 or by email at duane.cunningham@va.gov.
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Program offers complete health assessments by medical providers for the early detection and prevention of disease and disabilities in California’s children and youth. 

 

Family Planning

Planning and spacing of pregnancies are an important part of every woman's health. Our services are free for anyone who financially qualifies. 
 

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Take time to get a flu vaccine.
 

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We provide confidential and quick HIV testing at Sierra County Public Health. 

 

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

HPV is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Getting your 11-12 year-old child two doses of the HPV vaccine can prevent these cancers.
 

Immunizations

Vaccines can protect both the people who receive them and those with whom they come in contact.
 

Maternal, Child & Adolescent Health (MCAH)

Provides women in Sierra County with assistance in accessing prenatal care; education to assure healthy pregnancies and babies; and referrals to county resources.
 

Medical Marijuana

Is administered through a patient's county of residence. Upon obtaining a recommendation from their physician for use of medicinal marijuana, patients and their primary caregivers may apply for and be issued; a Medical Marijuana Identification Card.
 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

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