A MESSAGE FROM
the Director
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THE VIP EXPERIENCE
Welcome, I hope you find Health & Heroes a helpful resource to keep you informed about the many great resources and services available at VA Long Beach Healthcare System (VALBHS). We look forward to highlighting and sharing stories about our Veterans and the dedicated team members who are entrusted with their care. Our mission at VA Long Beach is to provide exceptional care and service to our nation’s heroes, and VALBHS offers a wide array of services at multiple locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties. Our facilities include the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center located in Long Beach and community-based outpatient clinics located in Gardena, Laguna Hills, Villages at Cabrillo, Placentia, Santa Fe Springs, and Santa Ana. We want you to have the information you need to manage your health and to live your healthiest life. I invite you to explore us online at www.va.gov/long-beach-health-care/ and to check out the “About us” link on the left side of the page. There, you can find videos from our VIP Experience platform that allows 24/7 access to a trove of trusted, easy-to- understand health and wellness information about the care and services we offer. I could go on and on about how excited we are to bring you Health & Heroes. I hope you enjoy our publication. Thank you for your service and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Veteran Patient Education Transformed New Inpatient Folders You Can Trust
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MEDICINE IN MOTION
A New Lung Cancer Screening Program That Saves Lives
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BUILDING A BETTER FUTURE
Building a Better Future and a More Healing Environment
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SCI STORIES
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Optimizing Access to Healthcare Services Allows Veterans Living with SCI to Live
Independently BY COLIN LENINGTON
FROM THE EXPERIENCE OFFICE
Helping Civilians Understand What Veterans Go Through Welcome Veteran Resource Center Welcome Placentia CBOC
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WHOLE HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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Whole Health: What Matters to You?
VETERANS IN ACTION
From Weapons First Responder to Featured Filmmaker BY RENÉE MAGAÑA One Veteran Working Hard for Other Veterans Improving the Veteran Experience, One Volunteer Hour at a Time
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HEY DUSTIN
Chief Experience Officer Responds to Veterans Questions, Inquiries or Just Plain Scuttlebutt
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Walt Dannenberg, FACHE
MEDICAL CENTER DIRECTOR VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
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