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VA help site to be set up in Berne
The VA Northern Indiana Health Care System said Thursday it will partner with Adams County Veteran Services this month to help eligible individuals obtain veteran ID cards and with other services.
A veteran ID card is a form of photo ID that can be used to get discounts at many restaurants, hotels, stores and other businesses.
The assistance session is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 24 at the American Legion Post 468, 524 Berne St., Berne.
Officials will also provide information about federal and state veteran benefits, such as help filing service-connected disability claims.
The VA Northern Indiana Health Care System will be conducting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on March 27 at American Legion Post 31 in Angola, 1760 W. Maumee St.
Pulmonary fibrosis, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Immunocompromised state (weakened immune system) from blood or bone marrow transplant, immune deficiencies, combined primary immunodeficiency disorder, HIV, daily use of corticosteroids, use of other immune weakening medicines, receiving tumor necrosis factoralpha blocker or rituximab.
Intellectual and Developmentally Disabled individuals receiving home/community-based services. (Family and Social Services Administration will provide patient information for this community.)
Veterans
Veterans of any age who already receive care at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care System or the
Roudebush VA Medical Center (Veteran Health Indiana) are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Educators
Teachers and staff in pre-Kindergarten to grade 12 (pre-K12 schools) and childcare workers age 50 and older can get vaccinated at any site. Those under 50 can currently get vaccine at Kroger and Meijer.
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February 22, 2021
The VA Northern Indiana Health Care System (VANIHCS) is looking for retired Registered Nurses (RNs) to help with vaccination clinics. According to a press release, you may be eligible for temporary rehire with no offset or penalty under CSRS or FERS retirement, but appointments are temporary. VANIHCS states that current reappointment authority is available until March 31, 2021. Seeking part-time and full-time retired RNs for vaccination clinics. To explore this opportunity further please contact Denise Richardson at 765-674-3321 ext 73417 or denise.richardson@va.gov. On Air Now