Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health System of Care for transitioning service members and veterans
APA Citation:
Gantt, C. J., Donovan, N., & Khung, M. (2023). Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health System of Care for transitioning service members and veterans. Military Medicine, 188(Supplement 5), 28–32. https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad047
Focus:
Veterans
Programming
Physical health
Mental health
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
Military Affiliation:
Veteran
Subject Affiliation:
Veteran
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Authors:
Gantt, Cynthia J., Donovan, Nancy, Khung, Maureen
Abstract:
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched an organization-wide transformation to a Whole Health System of Care that will ideally begin at the time of transition from active duty through the end of a Veteran’s life. A brief history and overview of the Whole Health approach are provided along with selected evaluation results and planned initial actions as a result of the Total Force Fitness–Whole Health Summit held in March 2022. More work is required to strengthen the natural linkages between the Department of Defense’s Total Force Fitness and Veterans Affairs’ Whole Health approach to care. The Total Force Fitness–Whole Health collaboration is a model of whole-person care for the nation.
Publication Type:
Article
Keywords:
transition to civilian life, Total Force Fitness Supplement, veterans