Operation Mend receives customized shuttle bus to help veterans

Veterans who are receiving treatment throughUCLA Health ’s Operation Mend will get some help navigating Los Angeles traffic on their way to and from appointments thanks to a new specially modified shuttle bus designed to accommodate the physical needs of patients, including a wheel chair lift and spacious seating.The brand-new Ford F450 Challenger, given to Operation Mend by the Penske Motor Group, Longo Toyota and Longo Lexus, is wrapped with photos of veterans who have been treated at Operation Mend for injuries suffered while serving in the post 9/11 era.“Our veterans deserve the best care and attention,” said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System. “We are thankful that our Operation Mend program and wounded warriors are so thoughtfully supported by community leaders such as Penske Motor Group.”Founded in 2007, UCLA Health Operation Mend brings hope to those who have struggled with physical wounds as well as an intensive treatment program for PTSD and mild traumatic brain injury to veterans injured during combat operations or while training for service. Operation Mend is the only program in the nation that treats caregivers alongside their veterans as full participants in its intensive treatment program.Several people who have benefitted from Operation Mend were on hand at the dedication ceremony held Feb. 26 outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.“Operation Mend has gone above and beyond to make sure no detail is misse...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news