The Wilmington VA Medical Center is taking a major step toward improving access to prosthetic and orthotic care for veterans living in rural areas. Thanks to a grant from the Office of Rural Health (ORH), the VA has launched a new Mobile Prosthetic and Orthotic Clinic (MoPOC) aimed at providing these essential services in Delaware and southern New Jersey. The …
MILLSBORO – The Wilmington VA (Veteran Affairs) hopes to get as many of Sussex County’s veterans as possible out to a town hall and claims clinic later this month, in part so they can update their VA system log-in that expires at month’s end. “I hope we have more events like this in the future,” said Julius Mickens, a veteran …
WILMINGTON – A new five-year partnership between two veterans organizations and a New Jersey college will help advance research on certain medical ailments common to those that served in the military. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is between the Wilmington Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM), and the Veterans Health Foundation (VHF). The MOU aims …
Delaware legislators on both sides of the aisle are pleased with a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) report that shows Delaware veterans received record levels of care and benefits to Delaware veterans in fiscal year 2024. Nevertheless, state legislators say that while they’re impressed with the progress that’s been made in recent years, there’s a lot more than can …
