Columbia VA hosted a Summer Health Fair June 14 that included 28 distributors. The occasion promoted well-being and raised consciousness concerning the various vary of providers accessible to Veterans and their households.

With a give attention to holistic well being and inclusivity, the Summer Health Fair supplied a mess of alternatives for attendees to interact with numerous applications and initiatives. From MOVE! and Women’s Health Program to LGBTQ+ Veteran Care and the Caregiver Support Program, the truthful highlighted the distinctive care supplied by Columbia VA.

The 28 distributors included each group organizations and Columbia VA departments. The distributors showcased their providers and supplied helpful data. Veterans and their households explored a wide selection of health-related choices starting from psychological well being help to health applications and every little thing in between.

Pictured above, VA social employee Katie Wharton talks with Veterans concerning the choices supplied by Columbia VA’s psychological well being division.

Event essential for Veterans

“Columbia VA strives to provide optimal care to our Veterans,” mentioned Sandra Walker-Halliman, well being promotion illness prevention program supervisor and occasion organizer. “Events like this are important not only to our Veteran population but also our employees because overall health and well-being are at the forefront of health care organizations today combatting burnout.”

The truthful additionally featured numerous partaking actions. Attendees participated in yoga periods designed to advertise bodily and psychological well-being. Music added a vibrant ambiance and created an fulfilling and relaxed surroundings.

Retired Army Veteran Beverley Brooks attended the well being truthful and expressed how important occasions like these are for Veterans and their households and caretakers. “This is so important because it relays information to Vets about what is available to them and their families. This is a wonderful resource,” she mentioned.

The Summer Health Fair is a testomony to Columbia VA’s dedication to the well being and well-being of the Veterans and their households. Columbia VA continues to foster group engagement and supply a complete platform for people to study, join and entry important sources.

About Columbia VA

Columbia VA includes the Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center and 7 community-based outpatient clinics positioned all through South Carolina in Anderson, Florence, Greenville, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Spartanburg and Sumter. We serve greater than 90,000 Veterans in 36 of 46 counties in South Carolina.