North Texas VA<\/a> began in 1976 as a ward clerk, bringing her friendly demeanor and compassion to each patient completing paperwork. Her commitment, education and professionalism led her supervisors to make her a social worker.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s remarkable to see the changes in VA and the social work profession over the years and just how far we\u2019ve come in both,\u201d said McGlathery.<\/p>\n
A pivotal moment in her long VA career was shaped by legislation that defined broader Veteran eligibility for VA services. This turning point brought a surge of Veterans seeking care like that of the PACT Act. McGlathery was there to guide her new patients through the health care and benefits process.<\/p>\n
Her enduring commitment to the well-being of Veterans<\/h2>\n
Her mission from day one as a social worker was clear. \u201cI help Veterans advocate for themselves and their health care,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She is among a select group of VA social workers who practice with a just a bachelor\u2019s degree, a recognition of her invaluable experience and deep respect within the community. VA\u2019s standards have since shifted during McGlathery\u2019 s time with VA to requiring advanced degrees. With her vast experience, she is a bridge between eras, grandfathered in and a testament to her enduring commitment to the well-being of Veterans.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tell Veterans all the time to check out VA. I think it\u2019s important for us as social workers to constantly try to find a way to say yes more. Nothing is impossible, just improbable or difficult,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
As McGlathery reflects on her 48-year VA career, she doesn\u2019t count her successes in awards or formal recognition. She measures her achievements in the thousands of Veteran lives she has touched and the positive changes she has enacted within VA. Her legacy is woven into the fabric of North Texas VA, evident in the consistent care and respect she has shown each Veteran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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![<\/a>\u201cI tell Veterans all the time to check out VA.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAs a Red Cross volunteer during the Vietnam War, McGlathery served as a lifeline, reuniting and helping the families of wounded service members returning from battlefields. Her VA service at North Texas VA<\/a> began in 1976 as a ward clerk, bringing her friendly demeanor and compassion to each patient completing paperwork. Her commitment, education and professionalism led her supervisors to make her a social worker.<\/p>\n\u201cIt\u2019s remarkable to see the changes in VA and the social work profession over the years and just how far we\u2019ve come in both,\u201d said McGlathery.<\/p>\nA pivotal moment in her long VA career was shaped by legislation that defined broader Veteran eligibility for VA services. This turning point brought a surge of Veterans seeking care like that of the PACT Act. McGlathery was there to guide her new patients through the health care and benefits process.<\/p>\nHer enduring commitment to the well-being of Veterans<\/h2>\nHer mission from day one as a social worker was clear. \u201cI help Veterans advocate for themselves and their health care,\u201d she said.<\/p>\nShe is among a select group of VA social workers who practice with a just a bachelor\u2019s degree, a recognition of her invaluable experience and deep respect within the community. VA\u2019s standards have since shifted during McGlathery\u2019 s time with VA to requiring advanced degrees. With her vast experience, she is a bridge between eras, grandfathered in and a testament to her enduring commitment to the well-being of Veterans.<\/p>\n\u201cI tell Veterans all the time to check out VA. I think it\u2019s important for us as social workers to constantly try to find a way to say yes more. Nothing is impossible, just improbable or difficult,\u201d she added.<\/p>\nAs McGlathery reflects on her 48-year VA career, she doesn\u2019t count her successes in awards or formal recognition. She measures her achievements in the thousands of Veteran lives she has touched and the positive changes she has enacted within VA. Her legacy is woven into the fabric of North Texas VA, evident in the consistent care and respect she has shown each Veteran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"VA social worker Kris McGlathery has spent most of her 78 years in the service of others. \u201cI tell Veterans all the time to check out VA.\u201d As a Red Cross volunteer during the Vietnam War, McGlathery served as a lifeline, reuniting and helping the families of wounded service members returning from battlefields. Her VA […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":149325,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,713],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149323","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","category-social-worker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149323","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=149323"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149323\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":149329,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149323\/revisions\/149329"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/149325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=149323"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=149323"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=149323"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}](\"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Somewhat-busy-desk_r1-2.jpg\"){kind=link}