Help vets on your own
#Middlebury #Veterans
VETERANS POST
By Freddy Groves
The headline of this column could actually be “What to do when your local veterans group doesn’t step up to help other veterans.” ... Continue Reading →
Find help in tough times
#Middlebury #MyHomeCT #FoodBank
By MARJORIE NEEDHAM
Middlebury’s tax bills for homes and vehicles started showing up in mailboxes June 18. This year’s tax increases added ... Continue Reading →
VA pauses caregiver reassessments
#Middlebury #Veterans #VA
VETERANS POST
By Freddy Groves
If you’re a family caregiver, or if you’re a veteran receiving family care services, heads up: The Department of ... Continue Reading →
New COVID rules at VA medical facilities
#Middlebury #Veterans #COVID
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
The Department of Veterans Affairs has instituted a three-tier safety program to keep veterans, visitors and staff safe from ... Continue Reading →
OIG finds lax security at VA mail pharmacies
#Middlebury #Veterans #OIG
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General performed IT security inspections at two outpatient VA mail-order ... Continue Reading →
Step up to help your fellow vets
#Middlebury #Veterans #StandDown
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
What are you doing this summer? If you have spare hours or days, consider stepping up to help your fellow veterans. Stand ... Continue Reading →
Most VA, DoD health records aren’t accurate
#Middlebury #Veterans
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
It can be a big problem when you need medical care and the electronic health records sent from one provider to another contain inaccuracies. ... Continue Reading →
10-foot stack of mail sits unopened at VA
#Middlebury #Veterans
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
Imagine a pile of mail heaped 10 feet high sitting unopened for 10 months. That’s what was found in the basement of a rented ... Continue Reading →
VA medical care wait times unclear
#Middlebury #Veterans
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
A recent audit by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General outlined what so many of us already knew – ... Continue Reading →
VA releases its equity action plan
#Middlebury #Veterans
VETERANS POST
by Freddy Groves
In response to Executive Order 13985, the Department of Veterans Affairs has now released its Equity Action Plan. The order, signed ... Continue Reading →
