24 hour hotline for veterans
The mission of the Veterans Justice Programs is to identify justice-involved Veterans and contact them through outreach, in order to facilitate access to VA services at the earliest possible point. Veterans Justice Programs accomplish this by building and maintaining partnerships between VA and key elements of the criminal justice system.
Alexandria/Pineville, Alexandria VA Medical Center, Mckenzie Gauthier, Sabrina Bordelon, Leslie Stanley, Nicole LeJeune
New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, Valence Hebert, Jessica Mayeux
Shreveport, Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Joni Crawford, Teresa Martinez, Roslyn Downs
VIA LINK contact center counselors are available 24 hours a day to provide crisis counseling and information and referrals to programs which can help with needs such as food, shelter, medical care, financial assistance, mental health services, substance abuse treatment, senior services, childcare and more.
Vision Care Guide for Veterans
Headquartered in Texas, MicroTransponder Inc. has developed the Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Paired VNS™) Platform, based on decades of neuroscience research.
The FDA-approved Vivistim is a first-of-its-kind breakthrough technology that uses vagus nerve stimulation during rehabilitation therapy and daily activities to help improve upper limb function for stroke survivors. This pairing helps strengthen the brain connections needed to improve hand and arm function – providing you with a much needed boost during rehabilitation therapy and daily activities.
Comprehensive resource website for individuals with disabilities.
Personal care services provided including; home-care, employment management, activities of daily living, assisting with healthcare needs and transportation to medical appointments
Repairs on Wheels Program provides low-income residents and persons with disabilities with the opportunity to live with dignity in an independent setting.
The staff at Repairs on Wheels identifies the need for repairs or modifications, performs safety reviews and educates residents about home safety.
https://www.voasela.org/repairs-on-wheels
985-612-1067
West Baton Rouge Parish Council provides affordable housing for up to 80 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
From the time we opened our doors in April of 1960, West Jefferson Medical Center has delivered one-of-a-kind care to the Westbank community of Jefferson Parish.
Today, we’re a 419-bed, not-for-profit hospital offering specialized, comprehensive care in more than 50 specialties and sub-specialties in medicine.
Our departments for spinal surgery, neuroscience, and neurosurgery are ranked in the top 5 in Louisiana, according to Healthgrades. We have a prestigious cancer program accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, as well as an Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stoke Centers by The Joint Commission.
Rehabilitation Center is a state-of-the-art, 24 private bed facility that provides comprehensive medical rehabilitation services for individuals who have experienced a decline in their physical and/or cognitive abilities, due to an illness or injury. Our highly skilled team is dedicated to helping patients maximize functional mobility to return them to previous or modified home, work, or leisure roles.
The interdisciplinary team approach consists of 24-hour physician coverage, 24 hour rehab nursing care, comprehensive therapy services provided 5-6 days per week, patient/family education and support, psycho-social services, pastoral care, case management, leisure activity programming and animal assisted therapy.
West Jefferson Rehabilitation Center is CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehab Facilities) accredited in:
The West Monroe Housing Authority administers federal funds from the U. S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly known as Section 8) for residents in the city limits of West Monroe.