Saturday 19 July 2014

Healing Heroes



The healing heroes network is a nonprofitmaking benevolent organization which provides financial assistance to injured American troops  in the line of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq on and after 9/11 tragedy.  This organization is helping the injured warriors lead a healthy and a more prolific life through its various programs. 

‘Welcome home, Hero’ program provides financial aid to injured soldiers and their families for basic needs like shelter, food and clothing. It helps them financially to make a smooth transition from military to civilian life. The ‘Tablets for heroes’ program provides tablets to our heroes who sustained post-traumatic stress disorder and brain injuries while serving the nation. These people experience forgetfulness, disorganization and disorientation. Tablets help them to stay in touch with family with wireless communication. They are also helpful in making electronic schedule.

In ‘Healing Heroes program, a network of professionals provides quality care to the soldiers who are in waiting list.  The organization understands that nursing back to health is not an overnight process. It is a process that has to be continued till complete recovery. Various therapeutic treatments including massage, acupuncture, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and counseling sessions are organized for these veterans. Only one request per applicant is accepted at a time. To be eligible to take benefits of these programs, you should have been injured while serving in Afghanistan or Iraq on or after September 1, 2011. After a detailed review, the organization notifies within two weeks whether the application was selected or not.

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