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VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

 

Health Education

The staff at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System have provided a number of ways for you to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle and self-manage your own health.

Patient Education Center

Our Patient Education Center/Library at the Northampton campus contains a collection of easy-to-read health and wellness books, respected health education newsletters, videos and other materials.

The Patient Education Center is located on the 1st ground floor of Building One.

My Healthe Vet

The My HealtheVet site provides veterans and their families excellent, reliable patient education information as well as the latest VA News. Information about veterans benefits and services is also available.

Upon registering with My HealtheVet, you will be able to —

  • refill prescriptions online
  • keep personal food and activity journals
  • monitor your personal health data, such as blood pressure and pain levels
  • maintain your own self-entered personal health record
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