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Fy20 Annual Report President's Letter Executive Committee continuing to SERVE FY20 ANNUAL REPORT PRESIDENT'S LETTER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEAR friends, EXECUTIVE Committee What a year it has been. When I reflect on this past year, two words Empowerment Retreat in October 2019. Forty women veterans came come to mind—strength and perseverance. These words are quite together in Crested Butte, CO for three days of learning, networking, "As we navigate fitting as they describe not only what it has taken for us to navigate and some relaxation and fun. Little did we know this would be one of this new post COVID-19 world, but they are also two of the defin- our last in-person events before the novel coronavirus would make its our way ing qualities in our members. Regardless of circumstance, illness or appearance in the U.S., shutting down much of the country to prevent catastrophic injury, our members most always find the strength to the spread of the virus. through and adapt, persevere and improvise. The CDC guidelines for large gatherings forced us to cancel the rest of eventually past Despite the challenges we have faced over the past year, PVA continues our in-person events for the year but we adapted, as we have learned to find new ways to serve our members and advocate for veterans and to do. We found new ways to serve our members through unique vir- this pandemic, all people with disabilities. If anything, the pandemic and loss of life tual events held online, from adaptive yoga, to cycling/spin classes, from it, has only brought us a renewed focus on “service.” to educational webinars. This allowed us to still connect and engage we as an with our members and more importantly to connect our members When the pandemic hit, and the stay-at-home orders and social dis- Charles Brown Hack Albertson Tammy Jones Ken Ness with one another—something that is so important especially now. organization tancing guidelines when into place, we immediately thought of our National Senior National National National members—many of whom are already isolated because of their dis- I couldn’t be prouder than I am today to not only be the leader of this continue to be Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President ability. Immediately, many of our PVA Chapters stepped up, redirecting great organization but a very proud member. PVA continues to be in- funds from canceled events to assist members with things like grocery spired by our members every day and motivated now more than ever inspired by our delivery and medical supplies. Our medical services staff and national to serve them. We couldn’t do this work without your support and we service officers worked with VA Spinal Cord Injury Centers to ensure our hope you will be just as inspired as you read their stories in the pages members and members still had access to vital healthcare services and medical sup- that follow. Thank you for supporting our mission to improve the lives plies, while our government relations staff ensured veterans and their of veterans with spinal cord injury and disorders (SCI/D), and diseases motivated now needs were not forgotten as COVID-19 stimulus funding was passed. like MS and ALS. For nearly 75 years we have served this unique veteran population and will In other areas, we continue our fight to improve the air travel expe- more than ever continue to serve them for as long as needed. rience for all people with disabilities. Last fall, we launched a holiday travel campaign to bring awareness to the challenges individuals with to serve them." disabilities face when flying—from navigating TSA security checks, to the boarding process, to lack of accessible restrooms on aircrafts. PVA — David Zurfluh Robert Thomas, Jr. Marcus Murray Tom Wheaton, Jr. Al Kovach, Jr. will continue this fight until improvements are made. PVA National President National National National Immediate David Zurfluh Vice President Secretary Treasurer Past President With a renewed focus on serving our women veterans, addressing National President, specific issues they face, we hosted our first-ever Women Veterans Paralyzed Veterans of America i | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE of Contents President's Letter i Executive Committee ii Ensuring Quality Health Care 1 Securing Benefits for Veterans & Their Families 7 Service Office and Chapter Locations 13 Hellping Veterans Find Meaningful Employment 15 Empowering Veterans through Sports & Recreation 21 Highlight: PVA Publications 26 Fighting for the Rights of Veterans 29 Making America Accessible 39 Searching for a Cure for Spinal Cord Injury 43 FY19 Financial Highlights 51 Board of Directors 55 National Executive Staff 56 Awards 57 iii | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | iv ENSURING QUALITY HEALTH CARE 1 ENSURING Quality Health Care TO LEARN MORE visit PVA.org/medicalservices 1 | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | 2 ENSURING QUALITY HEALTH CARE HOW WE SERVE "We’re one Paralyzed Veterans of America’s medical services team strives to ensure that the VA imple- of the few ments best practices so that the highest quality of care is delivered in VA’s Spinal Cord Injuries and Disorders (SCI/D) Centers across the country. organizations * that has a first site visits conducted annually row seat with to each of the 25 SCI/D Hubs 25 the VA health care system. That’s helped WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO WHERE WE LOOK to improve the › PVA staff nurses › Inspect facilities › Number of specialty › Physicians › Confer with staff long-term-care beds assistance that › Architects › Ensure prior problems › Equipment maintenance › PVA members have been corrected and accessibility we get from (Field Advisory Committee) › Speak directly with › Staffing levels & morale veterans and their families › Layout of rooms, hallways, them from the to identify gaps in needs therapy areas, handicap parking considerations medical side." *In fiscal year 2020, only 14 site visits were conducted due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and — Mike Partridge national travel and visitor restrictions in VA facilities. The medical services team adapted to virtual PVA Member, observation to continue its mission of monitoring availability of inpatient beds and emergency ac- U.S. Marine Corps Veteran cess to SCI/D specialty care, staffing and supply levels. The medical services team also developed educational blogs, videos, and webinars to translate the latest scientific findings on COVID into information that PVA members could use. 3 | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | 4 ENSURING QUALITY HEALTH CARE MAKING AN IMPACT CORRECTING Prosthetics Staffing Shortages ENSURING Telehealth Training PVA members rely on prosthetics to achieve independence. Veterans with Paralyzed Veterans of America’s Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) medical services team has been a experience rapid changes in health strong advocate for the expanded and abilities, and require a responsive use of telehealth over the last sev- prosthetics unit. In 2018 and 2019, eral years. During their annual site PVA’s medical services team identified visit to the Seattle SCI/D Center that the prosthetics team in Tampa, FL in September 2019, the medical experienced difficulties in completing services team discovered that not prosthetics orders, mostly due to all SCI/D providers had complet- staffing shortages. PVA’s persistent ed telehealth training. The team advocacy efforts resulted in the hiring prioritized this recommenda- of additional prosthetics staffing. The tion, and all SCI/D staff complet- medical services team was satisfied ed training by January 2020. The with the demonstrated improvements identification and resolution of within the prosthetics department ADVOCATING for Vital Nurse Educator Position this very important issue proved during the January 2020 site visit and invaluable, as the Seattle area considered this issue resolved. Nurse educators are expert clinicians who provide training and ensure unit staff consistently witnessed its first COVID-19 cases deliver high-quality nursing care. Nursing care on SCI/D wards is directly responsible for keeping and deaths only a few weeks later. inpatients free of pressure ulcers and certain infections, and promoting a better understanding of Shortly thereafter, all VA SCI/D their illnesses and medications. In 2018, PVA medical services team recommended that this critical outpatient medical visits were position be increased from a part-time position to a full-time position. In 2019, the nurse educator provided via telehealth. position was vacant. The medical services team recommended the position be filled expediently and reiterated that the nature of this position warranted a full-time candidate. Through persistent advocacy and in collaboration with the Minneapolis National Service Officer, a full-time nurse educator was brought on board in October 2019, just in time to help the unit navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic. 5 | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | 6 SECURING BENEFITS FOR VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES 2 SECURING Benefits for Veterans & Their Families TO LEARN MORE visit PVA.org/benefits 7 | Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report Paralyzed Veterans of America • FY20 Annual Report | 8 SECURING BENEFITS FOR VETERANS & THEIR FAMILIES HOW WE SERVE “PVA isn’t just about the $268M+ $59M+ $19M+ secured in new in specially in automobile numbers—it’s annual & retroactive adapted housing grant payments monetary awards grant payments about caring $1B+ and the quality 11K+ 25K+ paid to date to the client interviews new claims/ veterans & families of service conducted issues filed PVA represents we provide... SECURING Benefits for a Terminally Ill Veteran I don’t think Last year, our national service officer in Sioux Falls, SD, Brad, assisted a veteran from Nebraska.
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