United Students for Veterans Health @UCLA
About
Club Information
10 members
4 hours per week
No prior skills required!
Interest Form
Let the club know you're interested in them!
"USVH strives to help long-term care patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals by bringing student volunteers to engage the Veterans. Patients in long-term care at the VA Hospitals are often elderly, in many cases suffering from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Outside of family visits and planned events, patients may experience loneliness and confusion. The primary goal of USVH is to connect with veterans and to make them feel appreciated."
What We Do
USVH students volunteer at least two hours per week; activities with veterans vary between student-veteran pairs. As most veterans look forward to student visits, volunteers are asked to dedicate themselves to consistently appear at the Veterans Affairs Hospital each week. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, volunteers will now interact remotely with patients through a VA run program called the Compassionate Contact Corps.
USVH Club Fair Presentation
Join us at the OnCampus Club Fair, meet the board, and find out what USVH is all about!
Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99869242544
Meeting ID: 998 6924 2544
Starts: Sep. 23 - Wednesday, 4:00 PM
Ends: Sep. 23 - Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Open to All
Any undergraduate student who is interested in volunteering and engaging with veterans is welcome to join. Pre-health students are especially encouraged to join, due to the low time commitment and patient interaction involved with volunteering for our organization. If you are interested in joining, please send an email to [email protected] .
United Students for Veterans Health @UCLA
About
Club Information
10 members
4 hours per week
No prior skills required!
"USVH strives to help long-term care patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospitals by bringing student volunteers to engage the Veterans. Patients in long-term care at the VA Hospitals are often elderly, in many cases suffering from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Outside of family visits and planned events, patients may experience loneliness and confusion. The primary goal of USVH is to connect with veterans and to make them feel appreciated."
What We Do
USVH students volunteer at least two hours per week; activities with veterans vary between student-veteran pairs. As most veterans look forward to student visits, volunteers are asked to dedicate themselves to consistently appear at the Veterans Affairs Hospital each week. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, volunteers will now interact remotely with patients through a VA run program called the Compassionate Contact Corps.
Interest Form
Let the club know you're interested in them!
USVH Club Fair Presentation
Join us at the OnCampus Club Fair, meet the board, and find out what USVH is all about!
Zoom link: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99869242544
Meeting ID: 998 6924 2544
Starts: Sep. 23 - Wednesday, 4:00 PM
Ends: Sep. 23 - Wednesday, 6:00 PM
Open to All
Any undergraduate student who is interested in volunteering and engaging with veterans is welcome to join. Pre-health students are especially encouraged to join, due to the low time commitment and patient interaction involved with volunteering for our organization. If you are interested in joining, please send an email to [email protected] .