Truman VA Creative Arts Festival is seeking entries

Truman VA Creative Arts Festival is seeking entries.

This contest is open to those Veterans receiving treatment at VA healthcare facilities.

Entries can consist of various forms of creative self-expression.

For information, go here:

http://www.fultonsun.com/news/2016/jan/24/truman-va-creative-arts-festival-seeking-entries/

P.S. here is a fun fact: Danny Pettry’s favorite U.S. President is Harry Truman.  

Swimming with sharks for therapy

The Atlanta V.A. Medical Center has patients swimming with the sharks.

My personal disclaimer: I'm not trained to carry out something like that, so I wouldn't try this with patients.

My recommendation: I'd strongly suggest any RTs to make certain you have additional training and qualifications before starting a program like this.

Read the article:


https://www.dvidshub.net/news/173499/atlanta-vamc-patients-find-swimming-with-sharks-therapeutic#.Vd5TG5irYrg

Atlanta VA Medical Center: Dance team - 1st place

The Atlanta VA Medical Center has a dance team that won first place in national competition.

Read about it here:

https://www.dvidshub.net/news/170234/atlanta-va-medical-center-dance-team-takes-first-place-national-competition#.VbV1xMrbIrg

Veterans Optimistic About Their Efforts To Keep Bowling At Jefferson Barracks VA

Therapists bring them to the bowling lanes for therapy!

Read about it here:

http://m.news.stlpublicradio.org/?utm_referrer=#mobile/42655