How to Help Veterans Suffering from Depression

Combat can wound the mind as well as the body. In some cases, when the physical wounds have healed, emotional and mental pain remains,…

Bethesda Hospice Care Earns Level 5 of the ‘We Honor Veterans’ Program

Leslie Schaeffer, Manager of Support Services with Bethesda Hospice Care, recalls the stoic, tough-as-nails, WW II U.S. Army medic in her support group who…

A Veteran’s Guide to Senior Living

Of the 9.3 million Veterans of retirement age (and 1.6 million more who would reach retirement age by 2025), 2015 studies show that 69…

“It’s Never Too Late for a Warm Welcome Home” as Bethesda Honors Vietnam Vets

In honor of National Vietnam Veterans Day and the people who served and suffered in the war that polarized Americans in the 1960s and…

Caring for Senior Veterans: How to Manage PTSD

In the American Civil War, soldiers exhibited a set of symptoms that included shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, and chest pains with no discernible…