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FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Army's Warrior Transition Units to ease veterans into civilian life or back into active duty use a triad of care approach.
The wounds of war, both seen and unseen, range widely. The challenges that healing service members may face abound, and erasing the stigma of seeking help is a particular concern.
However, the Army has made strides in providing answers. The inception of Warrior Transition Units to ease veterans into civilian life or back into active duty has proved successful by including clinical social workers, nurse case managers, squad leaders and families to help heal the whole person. More than 40,000 wounded and ill soldiers have transitioned through 29 WTUs worldwide.
WTUs provide personal support to wounded soldiers who require at least six months of rehabilitative care and complex medical management. WTUs are structured like a military line unit, to use integrated processes to build on the strength of unit cohesion and teamwork. As a result, wounded warriors can focus on healing and transition back to the military or to civilian status. Each wounded, ill and injured service member works with a Triad of Care — primary care manager (typically, a physician), nurse case manager and squad leader — who coordinate the care with other clinical and non-clinical professionals.
Soldiers assigned to a WTU have one mission—to heal. All service members develop a Comprehensive Transition Plan with personalized goals that assists them and family members to move forward toward life post-injury. Through innovative approaches to care, WTUs are succeeding in easing the healing and advancing the transition process for thousands of service members around the world.
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| Date Taken: | 11.27.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.27.2012 15:50 |
| Story ID: | 98392 |
| Location: | FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA, US |
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