Proceeds Go to Paralyzed Veterans of America’s ‘PAVE’ Program Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) hosted its tenth annual Golf Open today at The Golf Club at Lansdowne to raise funds for the Paving Access for Veterans Employment (PAVE) program, ...
Senator Bob Dole Receives Paralyzed Veterans’ Highest Honor
The highest honor bestowed by Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans, PVA), the Speedy Award, recognizes significant contributions to improving the lives of America’s paralyzed veterans. Recently, at its 71st Annual Convention in Oxon Hill, Maryland, Paralyzed Veterans presented this ...
Honor the Fallen Who Served, Serve the Living Who Struggle
If you were to honor the memory of every soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his or her own parade, you’d have to host more than 1,100 parades per day for the entire calendar year. And while each of ...
Why Veteran Treatment Matters
The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation. — George Washington President George ...
Paralyzed Veterans of America Participates in VA Health Care Innovation Competition
“Shark Tank” evaluators to identify new opportunities and best practices Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is taking a new approach to collaboration by participating in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) competition intended to identify and share health care ...
Our Government Must Keep its Promise to Veterans’ Caregivers
When President Obama signed into law the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, it fundamentally changed the way America honored caregivers. It specifically benefitted those facing the burden of helping severely wounded veterans who served on or ...
What is the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) is an international disability treaty that was inspired by U.S. leadership in recognizing the rights of people with disabilities. The CRPD is a vital framework for creating legislation and policies ...
When was the last time you had a comprehensive annual evaluation at a VA SCI/D Center?
For Members: Given pre-existing understaffing across the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Spinal Cord Injury & Disorder (SCI/D) system of care, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) was initially concerned that a VA hiring freeze would further exacerbate issues with ...