VA Maine Healthcare System

12/22/2025

When Navy Veteran Maxwell Bennett suffered two falls, injuring both of his shoulders, he knew it was time to do something to prevent falling again.
https://news.va.gov/143907/preventing-falls/

12/22/2025

Create a new email? Change your number? Move recently?
Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (Chapter 35 or DEA) students – make sure we can reach you! Log in to your VA.gov profile (https://www.va.gov/sign-in) to make sure that your personal contact information is up to date.
You can update your contact information using Ask VA (https://www.va.gov/contact-us/ask-va/introduction) or by calling the Education Call Center 888-442-4551, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

12/21/2025

Buying a home in 2026?
Don't forget about your VA Home Loan benefit. Learn how to request a VA home loan Certificate of Eligibility (COE) here: https://www.va.gov/housing.../home-loans/how-to-request-coe/

12/21/2025

12/19/2025

Medical Foster Homes can provide a comfortable at home experience for older Veterans.
https://news.va.gov/143887/medical-foster-homes-for-veterans/

12/19/2025

VA offers easy patient check-in and travel reimbursement by phone.
https://news.va.gov/144021/use-your-phone-for-check-in-travel-claims/

12/18/2025

At some point, everyone needs an advocate ­­­­—a lifeline to provide support and guidance during life’s most challenging moments. VA is that lifeline.
https://news.va.gov/143956/va-is-a-lifeline/

12/18/2025

as the spouse of a Veteran you are eligible for burial in a
VA national cemetery?
Find out how to receive these benefits:
https://ow.ly/NM2K50XGgBN

12/18/2025

The holidays are often a time of joy and celebration, but they can also bring feelings of anxiety for some.

No matter what you’re experiencing, VA treatments and resources are available: Mentalhealth.va.gov/anxiety/treatment.asp

12/17/2025

Enroll in IBM SkillsBuild's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fundamentals course and gain the skills needed to stay competitive in today's job market!
Log in or create a SkillsBuild account👉 https://ibm.biz/BdbbkB
Registration: December 1, 2025 through December 26, 2025
Training: December 29, 2025 through January 23, 2026.
Successfully complete a Guided Learning Experience (GLE) to earn industry-recognized credentials that you can showcase on your LinkedIn profile and beyond! These credentials are verified proof of your subject matter expertise.
Visit the VA IBM SkillsBuild webpage for information:
https://www.va.gov/.../other-va.../ibm-skillsbuild-program/
*Your GI Bill® entitlement is not charged for SkillsBuild access. You will not receive books and supplies, monthly housing allowance, or any other payment from VA while participating in these GLEs or self-paced programs.*

12/17/2025

12/17/2025

Every VHA Health Care System now includes at least one team recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System.
https://news.va.gov/143884/vha-health-care-system-has-age-friendly-team/