Advocacy

Wheelchair Securements

Committee Studying Wheelchair Securement Systems on Airplanes Convenes

Rail Car Accessibility

Public Weighs in on Updates to Accessibility Guidelines for Rail Cars

Post 9/11 Veteran Reassessment

VA to Begin Reassessing Post-9/11 Veterans and their Caregivers

Reeve Foundation Summit

The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation held its first summit in Washington, DC in late February. The conference brought together people with SCI/D, advocates, researchers, health professionals, family members, caregivers and other stakeholders for two days of workshops, briefings, and presentations about living with SCI/D, the state of research, and information on initiatives of the […]

Caregiver Program

VA Publishes Proposed Caregiver Program Regulations On March 6, VA published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would improve and standardize VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and ensure the program’s regulations reflect changes required by the VA MISSION Act of 2018. In the proposed rule, VA seeks to standardize […]

Coronavirus Response

VA announced that it plans to ask for an additional $16.6 billion to respond to the health care needs of veterans with the coronavirus (COVID-19). The response to COVID-19 is a rapidly unfolding situation. Contact your local VA for up to date information as this continues to evolve. Things to expect from VA Medical […]