Nov 01, 2020 - Nov 07, 2020

Thursday, Nov 5, 2020
New Patient Orientation
 
Time: 8:00 AM- 9:00 AM (EST)
Location: telephone option, see below for details
 
 
Are you new to VA healthcare?
Or have you been enrolled in VA healthcare but not sure aoubt your benefits?
Come and Learn about the benefits you have earned through your military service!
Topic explored include:
  • Primary Care
  • Care in the Community
  • Pharmacy
  • myHealthevet
  • Eligibility
  • Billing/Copays/Priority Groupings
  • Veterans Benefits Administration
  • National Cemetary Administration
  • Veteran Identification Cards
  • Answers to all your questions
 
For more information, contact Karen DiDomenico, ext. 5189.
 
 
 
 
 
Virtual Diabetes Self Management Education
 
Location: Webex meeting
https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m772cfa7ffebd09d71566531ae01f5c68
 
Do you or someone you love have Diabetes and you want to learn more?
Join us on Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00noon. 
Each week is a different topic, each month the series is repeated:
Week oneDiabetes Overview - learn what happens in your body and how to control it!
Week twoNutrition - Eating the Right Foods to control blood sugar
Week threeBenefits of Exercise/Stress and Diabetes
Week four Medications Review/Health Psychology and Diabetes
 
No appointment necessary, join one meeting, or join for the whole series!
  • Emergency contact information is required to participate in the program, and will be collected at the start of each session.
  • Cameras must always be on to participate in the program
  • Group rules will be discussed at the start of each session.
  • If there is a FIFTH Thursday in the month, there is NO MEETING
  • To Join:  click on the event link above OR enter the meeting number and password at https://veteransaffairs.webex.com
  • Meeting number:  199 074 5196
  • Password:  Diabetes@2021
For more information, contact Karen DiDomenico, RN, CDE, at 203-932-5711, ext. 5189
 
 
 
 
 
Saturday, Nov 7, 2020
Veteran Drive-Thru Coat Distribution (West Haven)
 
Time: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM (EST)
Location: West Haven campus, parking lot 18 (near main entrance)
 
Veteran ID card required to participate. For anyone interested in donating a gently used, freshly laundered coat for the distribution, Voluntary Service will be collecting coats Nov. 2-6 between 8am – 2:30pm. For questions, call 203 937-3814.