VA Maine Healthcare System

VA Maine Healthcare System The VA Maine Healthcare System provides for the health care needs of Veterans throughout the state of Maine.

Download VA’s Safety Plan app to build a personalized plan, practice coping strategies, and stay connected to support wh...
12/01/2025

Download VA’s Safety Plan app to build a personalized plan, practice coping strategies, and stay connected to support whenever you need it. Learn more: mobile.va.gov/app/safety-plan.

Diabetes affects nearly 25% of Veterans. Nutrition plays a key role in the prevention and management of diabetes. Your V...
12/01/2025

Diabetes affects nearly 25% of Veterans. Nutrition plays a key role in the prevention and management of diabetes. Your VA dietitian can help with healthy eating ideas for blood sugar control.
https://www.nutrition.va.gov/Diabetes.asp

12/01/2025

The holiday season means an increase in online shopping and purchases. Cyber Monday and year end gift giving often bring about opportunities for scammers to use distractions to target Veterans and their loved ones.

Bad actors often create fake retail websites, pop-up online stores, or pose as sellers offering discounted merchandise. Victims may make purchases and will either receive counterfeit and low-quality items, or the products will never arrive. Scammers may also steal credit card information that was entered for the purchase.

Learn how to avoid shopping scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2025/11/how-avoid-online-shopping-scam-holiday-season?utm_source=govdelivery

Veterans who suspect they have experienced fraud can find out more and report to the appropriate agency at VSAFE.gov or calling 833-38V-SAFE.

Make dinner less stressful with a slow cooker! Try out this recipe for easy to prepare chicken fajitas! For more delicio...
12/01/2025

Make dinner less stressful with a slow cooker! Try out this recipe for easy to prepare chicken fajitas! For more delicious and healthy recipes, meet with your VA dietitian.
https://www.nutrition.va.gov/docs/Recipes/MainDishes/Slow-Cooker-Chicken-Fajitas.pdf

11/28/2025

Wishing a very happy Thanksgiving to America’s Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors. Your courage and resilience continue to inspire us.

Women Veterans, you deserve care designed for you. When you enroll in VA, you unlock a full range of services tailored t...
11/25/2025

Women Veterans, you deserve care designed for you. When you enroll in VA, you unlock a full range of services tailored to your unique needs:
• Primary care and routine screenings
• Reproductive health and maternity care
• Mental health services
• Cancer screenings like Pap tests and mammograms
• Whole Health options like yoga, acupuncture and meditation
VA delivers the best care anywhere, and you belong here.
https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/

11/25/2025

Chip, a Vietnam veteran, has lived in isolation in the woods for 35 years. He learned to fish and hunt from an early age and has spent decades in the tranquility of the Maine wilderness. Part of that isolation was opting out of seeking help and benefits from the VA, thinking others needed it more.

Sabrina's military career ended abruptly due to a medical discharge, leaving her feeling lost. She channeled her passion into serving fellow veterans. Her understanding and shared experiences helped when she met Chip while blueberry picking. Their unique bond began to form.

With her support, Chip finally attended his first VA appointment, realizing the process wasn't as daunting as he thought.

Chip and Sabrina discovered that sometimes it takes another veteran to reach out and lend a hand. Their friendship blossomed over shared interests in fishing and the outdoors, and now they're like family.

“You getting care for yourself and benefits is not taking away from another veteran. There’s enough for all of you,” Sabrina reminds.
Sometimes, all it takes is one fellow veteran to help another realize they are not alone.

Watch Chip and Sabrina’s inspiring story.

You never know the impact of a simple “hello.” For a Veteran, that connection and conversation could be a lifeline. Lear...
11/24/2025

You never know the impact of a simple “hello.” For a Veteran, that connection and conversation could be a lifeline. Learn how you can make the difference for a Veteran in crisis. VeteransCrisisLine.net/CrisisConversationHandout

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans, but catching it early means a much higher rate of treatment success....
11/24/2025

Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer among Veterans, but catching it early means a much higher rate of treatment success. If you’re 50-80 years old, and used to or currently smoke ci******es, ask your provider whether lung cancer screening is right for you. Learn more about who can be screened and how. http://www.prevention.va.gov/.../screening_for_lung...

11/24/2025

Concerned about your drinking? VA has treatments that can help you stop or reduce drinking, manage cravings, build your support system, set reachable goals, and cope with or avoid triggers that might cause a return to use.

Learn more about treatment: Mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/alcohol-use-disorder.asp

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1 VA Ctr
Augusta, ME
04330

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+12076238411

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