Challenges Facing Women Veterans - Feedback Requested

Memo

To:            Department Adjutants, Department Service Officers 

Through:   Verna Jones, VA&R Director, Jacob Gadd, Deputy Director for Healthcare,
Lori Perkio, Women Veterans Coordinator

From:        Michael Helm, Chairman of VA&R

Date:         8/2/2012

Re:            Request feedback on top three challenges affecting women veterans care at VA Medical Facilities

The American Legion’s System Worth Saving Task Force will be conducting a comprehensive review of women veterans programs in its visitations of VA Medical Facilities in the fall of 2012.  

In an effort to understand what concerns women veterans are having with their VA health care, we would like to hear from all of the Department Adjutants, Department Service Officers and women veterans across the country to respond with their three challenges women veterans face with their VA Healthcare.  

Women Veteran Challenges

Challenge 1 –

Challenge 2 –

Challenge 3 - 

Thank you for your participation and providing response to the three major challenges you hear from women veterans regarding their VA healthcare.   Veteran related issues throughout the VA healthcare system are discovered and researched through many resources; however, the most effective way is through local American Legion districts, posts and members that routinely utilize the VA Medical Center for their care.  Your responses and feedback is the foundation of our report to Congress and the American people on what best practices and challenges veterans face with their quality of care at VA. 

Please provide response as soon as possible but no later than August 10, 2012.  You can send your responses to the Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission at var@legion.org or contact us at (202)861-2700.  

Sincerely,

Michael Helm, Chairman,

Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission