HOUSTON, Texas – October 19, 2026 – As Veterans Day approaches, Tashiba Williams, NP-C, founder of ADA Family Health Clinic, is drawing national attention to one of the most underreported health challenges facing America’s veteran population: disproportionately high rates of chronic wounds, diabetes-related complications, and preventable amputations among those who have served.
Veterans face elevated rates of diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and mobility-limiting injuries, all of which significantly increase the risk of developing chronic wounds that require specialized, consistent care. Access to that care through traditional VA channels is inconsistent, and the transportation and mobility barriers that prevent many veterans from attending regular outpatient appointments create exactly the kind of treatment gaps that allow manageable wounds to progress to serious complications.
“Too often, patients reach the point of amputation simply because they didn’t receive specialized wound care early enough,” said Williams. “Veterans are among the most deserving of better access to care, and they are among the populations most let down when that access is not there.”
A Mobile Model Built for the Patients the System Misses
Williams founded ADA Family Health Clinic after more than 25 years in nursing, driven by a recognition that the patients most at risk for chronic wound complications were consistently the ones the conventional clinic-based model failed to reach. Her mobile practice delivers specialized wound care, primary care, and chronic disease management directly to patients in their homes across Texas and Louisiana, removing the access barriers that most commonly cause wounds to worsen before they receive adequate treatment.
Since launching, Williams has treated more than 343 patients, including individuals who had previously been told amputation was a likely outcome and were able to preserve their limbs through consistent, home-delivered wound care.
The same model, she argues, has significant and largely untapped potential for veteran populations who face many of the same access barriers as her current patients, compounded by the additional complexity of navigating VA healthcare systems that are not always equipped to deliver the consistent, specialized wound monitoring that chronic wound management requires.
A Call to Action This Veterans Day
Williams is calling on healthcare providers, policymakers, and veteran advocacy organizations to prioritize chronic wound care access as a veteran health issue, and to consider mobile care models as a practical and proven mechanism for closing the gap between the wound care veterans need and the care they are currently receiving.
“The men and women who served this country deserve healthcare that comes to them when they need it,” Williams said. “Mobile wound care is not a luxury. For veterans managing chronic wounds at home without consistent specialist access, it is essential.”
About Tashiba Williams, NP-C
Tashiba Williams is a board-certified family nurse practitioner with more than 25 years of experience in nursing, including over a decade as a nurse practitioner. She earned a Doctor of Science in Nursing from Walden University in 2016 and is certified through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Williams has been recognized by America’s Best in Medicine, featured in POWER Magazine, profiled by Houston Voyage, and listed in Continental Who’s Who.
About ADA Family Health Clinic
ADA Family Health Clinic is a Houston-based mobile wound care and primary care practice serving patients across Texas and Louisiana. The clinic provides specialized wound care, chronic disease management, general medical consultations, routine health screenings, and women’s health services to patients of all ages. Its mission is to deliver high-quality, compassionate, patient-centered healthcare to families and individuals who face barriers to accessing traditional clinic-based care.
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