Community care specialists help Veteran amputee thrive

(Source – www.blogs.va.gov/VAntage)

Marine Veteran Richard Alcaraz (pictured above) has a new outlook on life. After receiving care through VA’s Community Care Network (CCN), he has become a competitive athlete.

Alcaraz suffered from severe dermatological issues causing his prosthetic leg to be nearly unusable. He began to lose hope he would live a normal life again and found himself feeling depressed and isolated. “I didn’t feel like I was a complete person anymore,” he explained.  Continue to read the article here…

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