{"id":8104,"date":"2024-09-13T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8104"},"modified":"2024-09-13T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T14:30:00","slug":"a-place-of-hope-and-healing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsveterans.com\/?p=8104","title":{"rendered":"A place of hope and healing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tni-source-date\"><strong>Originally published:<\/strong> 2024-09-13T14:30:00+00:00. Historical source article: benefits, rules, amounts and deadlines may have changed. Check the official source for current information.<\/p>\n<p>A newly constructed facility aimed at providing state-of-the-art, high-quality rehabilitation and treatment services for Veterans is now open in Houston. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/houston-health-care\/locations\/michael-e-debakey-department-of-veterans-affairs-medical-center\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael E. DeBakey VA<\/a> cut the ribbon on a new 48-bed domiciliary, located just a few miles from the main VA hospital in Houston.\u00a0The domiciliary will offer Veterans with identified addiction or substance use disorders residential rehabilitation, recovery and health maintenance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur program takes a whole health approach to challenges Veterans may experience, including medical concerns and social needs such as employment and housing,\u201d said Michael Abraham, director of the new domiciliary.\u00a0\u201cThe residential component of our domiciliary offers Veterans the opportunity to integrate their treatment gains into a lifestyle of self-care and personal responsibility. It really will be a place of hope and healing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cThis facility will have a great impact on the lives of our Veterans.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>According to Dr. Laura Marsh, Mental Health program director, the new domiciliary will provide mental health treatment in a structured, supportive and comfortable residential environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach and every Veteran who enters our domiciliary is set up with an individualized treatment plan.\u00a0Our goal is to house them while providing a whole host of VA wraparound services, such as mental health care, housing assistance and much more. This facility will have a great impact on the lives of our Veterans,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n<p>Frank Vazquez, medical center director, spoke to VA staff and Veterans gathered for the ribbon cutting of the new facility. \u201cThis domiciliary represents our commitment to ensure Veterans receive the care, services and support they need to achieve a full recovery and for their well-being. Officially opening this facility is a very proud moment for VA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The new domiciliary is located at 4320 Old Spanish Trail.\u00a0Veterans interested in receiving treatment or help at the domiciliary should speak to their primary care physician.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"tni-attribution\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.va.gov\/134582\/a-place-of-hope-and-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs<\/a>. 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