Health
Health resources:
Assisted Living Benefits for Veterans
Assisted Living is a community organization that prioritizes helping those who are disabled and the elderly fully enjoy their healthy years and age gracefully. The organization creates and publishes comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources. They provide assisted living options that can help veterans who have disabilities, as well as elderly veterans who need help as they grow older.
Financial Relief & Discount Guide for Veterans with Disabilities
A guide with the latest government, non-profit and private resources that offer financial assistance to veterans with disabilities. It covers housing, health care, education, career, business, COVID-19 and other available financial relief programs for disabled veterans and their families.
Medical Facility Location Directory
Contains facility and key staff information within 1931 VA facilities, maintained on a regular basis by editors and administrators nationwide throughout the VA network. Designed for ease-of-use, this site categorizes information for browsing by state and administration, as well as by viewing through an interactive map of the United States.
Local VA clinics:
Santa Ana Veterans Medical Clinic
1506 Brookhollow Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 434-4600
Anaheim VA Healthcare
2569 W Woodland Dr.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 763-5300
Laguna Hills VA Medical Clinic
25292 McIntyre Road
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
(949) 949-587-3700
Long Beach VA Healthcare
5901 E 7th St.
Long Beach, CA 90822
(562) 826-8000
Brainline Military
Traumatic brain injury resource. Brain injury facts, information, symptoms and support. Resources for preventing, treating, and living with brain injury.
Caregiver Support
The Caregiver Support Program offers training, educational resources, and multiple tools to help caregivers succeed.
Disabled American Veterans
Dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity. We accomplish this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them; fighting for the interests of America’s injured heroes on Capitol Hill.
Lone Survivor Foundation
The Lone Survivor Foundation restores, empowers, and renews hope for our wounded service members and their families through health, wellness, and therapeutic support.
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.
Memory Care Resources for Veterans
MemoryCare.com is dedicated to providing the best, most comprehensive resources to those struggling with Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as their caregivers and loved ones. .
Mesotheliomaveterans.org
For veterans and their families who have been affected by mesothelioma, offers free veteran specific resources and support. 1/3 of all mesothelioma patients are veterans, since 2004 over 5,000 veterans have died from mesothelioma.
Military Sexual Assault
Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Helpline is a groundbreaking crisis support service for members of the DoD community affected by sexual assault. Safe Helpline provides live, one-on-one support and information to the worldwide DoD community. The service is confidential, anonymous, secure, and available worldwide, 24/7 by click, call or text to provide victims with the help they need anytime, anywhere.
My Health E Vet
With 24/7 access, my HealtheVet is the VA’s Personal Health Record. It was designed for Veterans, active duty Service members, their dependents and caregivers. My HealtheVet helps you partner with your health care team. It provides you opportunities and tools to make informed decisions.
Paralyzed Veterans of America
A congressionally chartered veterans service organization founded in 1946 that has developed a unique expertise on a wide variety of issues involving the special needs of our members.
UCLA Health: Operation Mend
UCLA Operation Mend is a groundbreaking program that provides returning military personnel with severe facial and other medical injuries access to the nation’s top plastic and reconstructive surgeons, as well as comprehensive medical and mental-health support for the wounded and their families.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Health Administration
The Veterans Health Administration is America’s largest integrated health care system with over 1,700 sites of care, serving 8.76 million Veterans each year.
Women Veterans Health Care
Did you know that women are the fastest growing group within the Veteran population? Learn more about the changing face of women Veterans and what VA is doing to meet their health care needs.
Wounded Warriors Project
Wounded Warrior Project is a veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, service and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following the events of 9/11/2001.