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Explore VA Northern Indiana's diverse program offerings, which include patient health care, cutting-edge clinical research, and other specialties. CAREGIVER SUPPORT If you are caring

for a Veteran with serious illness or disabilities, we can help you support them—and take care of yourself. You may qualify for services like training, counseling or respite care when you

need a break. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE If you're a caregiver for a Veteran, you can get support by contacting one of our caregiver

support coordinators. If the Veteran you care for was injured post-9/11, you may be eligible for even more services, including a stipend to help with expenses, training, and medical

coverage if you aren't already covered. For all caregivers, we can: * Help you get caregiver assistance available through VA * Provide progressive needs planning to help you manage

degenerative conditions * Match you with services and benefits * Connect you with local resources and programs * Listen to you when you struggle Learn more and connect with a support

coordinator LGBQ+ VETERAN CARE If you're a Veteran who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning, or a related identity, we’re committed to serving your needs. The LGBQ+

Veteran care coordinator at your VA health care facility can help you get the care you need in a safe, sensitive environment. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN

INDIANA HEALTH CARE We promote the health, welfare, and dignity of Veterans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning (LGBQ+) or a related identity. We focus on ensuring a

safe, welcoming, and affirmative environment when providing you with sensitive and high-quality health care services like: * Hormone therapy * Substance use and alcohol treatment * Testing

and treatment for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) * Mental health care * Psychosocial assessments for gender-confirming surgeries and hormone therapy Learn more and connect

with a care coordinator MINORITY VETERAN CARE We offer resources and support for minority Veterans to help address your specific needs with benefits and services at VA. AVAILABLE AT THESE

LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE If you're a minority Veteran, we can help you get the services and benefits you need. Our Minority Veterans Program serves

all Veterans who are Black American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American (including American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Island Americans). We

work to: * Help the medical center address minority Veterans' needs * Meet minority Veterans' needs in the local community * Identify barriers and create a more accessible

environment for minority Veterans * Inform minority Veterans of VA benefits, services, and programs Learn more and connect with a care coordinator REGISTRY EXAMS If you were exposed to toxic

chemicals or other hazards during your military service, we offer you a free exam. This exam helps you identify potential health risks and helps us monitor issues so we can better serve

you. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE This free, voluntary, and comprehensive health exam involves an exposure and medical history, laboratory

tests, and a physical exam. We will discuss your results in a face-to-face meeting and follow up with a letter. The registry evaluation, which does not verify exposure, is separate from

VA's disability compensation process. You may be eligible to participate in one or more of these health registries if you served during these time periods: * Ionizing radiation (1940s

to 1960s) * Agent Orange (1960s and 1970s) * Airborne hazards and open burn pit (1990s to present) * Gulf War (1990s to present) * Depleted uranium (DU) (1990s to present) * Toxic embedded

fragments/shrapnel (2000s to present) Learn more about VA Health Registry RETURNING SERVICE MEMBER CARE If you’re returning from military service, we can help you readjust to civilian life

and get started with VA health care. We can also help connect you with programs like mental health services and education and career counseling. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE

AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE We can help you readjust to civilian life if you're returning from military service, on active duty, or an activated National Guard or Reserve member.

Talk to one of our care coordinators about how to best use your health care benefits. * Polytrauma care (if you have multiple traumatic injuries) * Counseling and rehabilitation * Mental

and behavioral health services * Family benefits counseling and assistance * Referral assistance Learn more and connect with a coordinator MY HEALTHEVET COORDINATOR Your My HealtheVet

coordinator can help you start using the VA online portal to manage your appointments and records, refill prescriptions, view your lab and test results and communicate with your health care

team. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE My HealtheVet is a web-based tool you can use to manage your care and improve your health from your

computer or mobile device. You can access your personal health records and use tools to manage your care through our My HealtheVet online system. You can also use My HealtheVet to refill

your prescriptions, track appointments, and read informative health articles. If you need help using My HealtheVet, you can contact our coordinator by phone or in person. With My HealtheVet,

you can: * Ask questions and exchange secure online messages with your VA health care team * Check your lab and test results * Refill your prescriptions, track delivery, and view a list of

your medications * Keep track of your VA medical appointments and get email reminders * View, download, or print a copy of your VA medical records * Enter or update your personal information

Learn more and register for My HealtheVet TELEHEALTH With VA telehealth, you can get care from your health providers without having to travel. Get checkups and treatment, talk about your

care and more—from home or elsewhere. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE We use the latest in secure digital technology to set up remote visits

with our health care providers. We offer video conferencing, home telehealth services, and store-and-forward telehealth that lets you securely send your health information to experts at VA

facilities. We offer telehealth visits with providers in: * Mental health * Retinal care (eye) * Bariatric surgery (visit remotely with your weight-loss surgery team before and after your

operation) * Dermatology * Rehabilitation * Primary care Learn more about telehealth VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS We can help you reach your job and career goals with

one-on-one support, counseling, and training. AVAILABLE AT THESE LOCATIONS CARE WE PROVIDE AT VA NORTHERN INDIANA HEALTH CARE The mission of VHA Vocational Rehabilitation is to promote

recovery for Veterans living with mental illness or physical impairment, with barriers to employment, who want to secure and maintain meaningful community-based competitive employment that

fosters self-esteem, dignity, respect, and independence through high-quality vocational rehabilitation services. * TRANSITIONAL WORK provides work restoration services in actual work

settings by matching veterans’ skills and interest with a specific job, providing vocational supports and resources needed for a veteran to successfully transition to competitive employment.

* SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT provides long-term support for Veterans with serious mental illnesses or physical disabilities to help them compete for jobs in their communities.  Supported

employment offers a full range of vocational services, including but not limited to, ongoing vocational assessments, benefits counseling, rapid/individualized job search, job development and

placement, assertive engagement, and follow-along supports. * SUPPORTED EDUCATION assists Veterans with developing an education goal, connecting with schools, and training programs of

interest to the veteran to gather relevant information, providing information on resources for funding for education/training, and direct assistance for applying and enrolling in school as

well as maintaining matriculation. * COMMUNITY BASED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES provides individual support based on the Veteran’s strengths, needs, and abilities. The goal is direct placement in

competitive employment to build a career. This service is provided to Veterans who have a history of sporadic employment, difficulty with job searching, difficulty maintaining a job or are

unable to obtain employment independently but would like to work in the community. * SUPPORTED SELF EMPLOYMENT helps veterans with achieving successful self-employment consistent with their

career goals by providing them with the specific knowledge and skills necessary for self-employment, peer support from those whose have achieved self-employment success, and connections with

funding sources which can assist with the enterprise. * VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE  offers vocational counseling services to include, but not limited to, resume or job seeking skills assistance,

interest or aptitude testing, interviewing practice, counseling to develop skills to obtain or maintain employment, and referrals to community resources. Learn more about VA vocational

rehabilitation