More awareness needs to be brought to the wait times at the VA hospitals. Many in the military community (as well as the public) agree that the system in place at the VA hospitals are out of date and need to be addressed. In order to bring more attention and justice for those who have to deal with debilitating illnesses and are not getting the necessary treatment on time, we should provide more personnel and treatment at the VA, educate military personnel on how to recognize when someone needs help, and address the unnecessary wait times.
Veterans who have experienced trauma from certain events are more than likely to abstain from treatment. Those who have …show more content…
“Although recent focus has been on wait times at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, additional factors may prevent veterans in the community from seeking or accessing care. Veterans have a higher burden of illness than civilians, but fewer than one-third of individuals deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan since 2001 have used VA health care services” (Misra-Hebert).Issues of stigma and not being able to ask for help have also been identified as barriers to seeking …show more content…
Most homeless veterans often have drug addicts, have PTSD, and/or many other illnesses that had stemmed from their time serving. Though resources may seem vast, most veterans do not know of the endless benefits they can claim, and when they do it is often too late to make any differences and end up in the. Solutions can range from more personnel in different hospitals, organize small programs that can efficiently aid homeless veterans, and produce pamphlets that show possibilities for common diseases that have significant impact on the veteran community. A question that often arises is do homeless veterans receive care and if so why are they still living in inadequate conditions, and “Each year, VA’s specialized homelessness programs provide health care to almost 150,000 homeless veterans and other services to more than 112,000 veterans. Additionally, more than 40,000 homeless veterans receive compensation or pension benefits each month”(National Coalition for Homeless Veterans). Out of the 150,000 homeless veterans only 40,000 Received healthcare from the VA’s specialized homelessness programs, in certain light some would think this is an improvement, but 110,000 veterans are not receiving care they