Veteran End of Life Care

America’s hospice professionals are on a mission to learn how to serve Veterans through the challenges they may be facing from illness, isolation, or traumatic life experience.  The program is “We Honor Vets.” (WHV)

Thanks to Covenant Homecare/Hospice (CHH) Clinical Social Worker Cindy Winterberger, VTVT was introduced to the WHV’s program in July 2016 during the Knoxville Regional Veterans Mental Health Council.  As a result, Vet to Vet Tennessee (VTVT) joined the national movement to support veterans at the end-of-life, so that all men and women who served our country may live their final days in dignity and peace.  By recognizing the unique needs of our nation’s veterans who are facing life-limiting illnesses.

“We Honor Vets”  (WHV) is a joint program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Hospice-Veteran Partnerships (HVP) are coalitions of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, community hospices, State Hospice Organizations, and others working together to ensure that excellent care at the end of life is available for our nation’s Veterans and their families. These coalitions may be community-based or statewide and may function independently or within an existing structure. HVP is a national program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospice and Palliative Care Initiative.