Support Services

Landing Zone Safety Training

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UVA Pegasus offers a Landing Zone Safety Course for any agency within our service area that is responsible for a helicopter response to a medical emergency. The course allows a Pegasus flight crew member to provide instruction on landing zone requirements, helicopter safety and other aspects of medical evacuation operations. The course also provides time for us to meet you in a non-emergent environment.

Spiritual Support From UVA Health Chaplains

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We provide interfaith services, which means we value and respect religious diversity and provide spiritual care and understanding to people of all faiths. You don’t need to be religious or to belong to any congregation to call on us.

Pain Management Services

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Chronic or acute pain can damage your daily function. At UVA, we provide radiology-guided injections that can make a difference. Read more about how the UVA Pain Management team helps to minimize your pain and restore a high quality of life.
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Cancer Center Research

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At UVA, our goal in cancer research is to understand how cancer arises, grows, and spreads, and to use this knowledge to develop ways to detect, diagnose, treat, and prevent cancer. Our research helps provide resources, tools and the infrastructure needed to advance treatment and find a cure.

Home Health

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Continuum Home Health provides in-home care to people of all ages who are disabled, chronically or terminally ill or recovering from an acute illness. Continuum has been serving the community since 1995, and we're accredited by the Joint Commission and Medicare/Medicaid-certified to provide services in the state of Virginia.. Our care providers include:

Emergency Transport

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Pegasus, the UVA helicopter, serves the region along with all the vehicles in the UVA Medical Transport fleet. Learn about how to prepare a landing zone, ride along on the helicopter.

Workplace Health Classes & Coaching

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Classes

Change of Heart

Presented by a physician and registered dietitian, this comprehensive program aims to reduce your employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease by addressing:

  • The cause and risk of heart disease
  • Healthy exercise and eating habits
  • Medications and working with one’s doctor
  • Maintaining healthy habits
  • Practical tips to help each participant set and act upon health-improving goals

Couch to 5K

We designed this safe, progressive running class to:  

Transplant Coordinators & Team

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Trained, experienced nurses, transplant coordinators serve a crucial role in your transplant experience. Their dedication to your health and well-being lasts for the entire process of your transplant.