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BIALA Resource Guide for Brain and Spinal Cord Injury

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Veterans Aid & Attendant Program

Nation Wide

The Aid and Attendance (A&A) Pension provides benefits for veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing and undressing or taking care of the needs of nature.

Veterans Benefits Administration : Central Area Office / New Orleans Regional Office

2400 Canal St.
New Orleans
Louisiana
800-827-1000

We help Veterans, service members, and their families access VA benefits and services. Benefits we can help with include disability compensation, education benefits, life insurance, pensions, and home loans.

Veterans Crisis Hotline

Nation Wide
988 then press 1

24 hour hotline for veterans

Veterans Justice Outreach Program

Nation Wide

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

ViaLink

5001 Hwy 190, Suite C-1
Covington
Louisiana
504-895-5550

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 Center

Nation Wide

Vision Care Guide for Veterans

Vivistim by MicroTransponder Inc.

2802 Flintrock Trace, Suite 226
Austin
Texas

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.

Volunteers of America

4152 Canal St.
New Orleans
Louisiana
504-482-2130

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

880 North Alexander Avenue
Port Allen
Louisiana
225-344-7187

West Baton Rouge Parish Council provides affordable housing for up to 80 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

West Jefferson Medical Center

1101 Medical Center Boulevard
Marrero
Louisiana
504-380-0724

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.