Through the Medical Foster Home Program, caregivers can open their homes and their hearts to Veterans who need assistance with daily activities.
Behavioral Recovery Outreach (BRO) team works with inpatient teams to stabilize behavioral issues such as aggression or verbal outbursts.
VA is reviewing and examining the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers eligibility criteria. Here's what legacy participants and applicants should know.
VA has made a renewed commitment to supporting Veterans and their caregivers and is hiring for positions in the Caregiver Support Program.
VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers will provide an additional year for eligibility and reassessment of certain participants.
Bree Shields hopes her story encourages other military caregivers and Veterans to get the help they need through shared resources
AARP has free resources to help military caregivers with stress, including a Facebook group for support and strategies developed with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation.
The third part of this series focuses on spouses and caregivers, who are often on the front lines of helping a Veteran deal with posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.
Memorial Day is a difficult time for the military caregivers Hidden Heroes supports. Many will spend this weekend honoring and remembering those who were lost, while also doing their best to support their Veteran, who may be struggling to process their grief on this day.
AARP and Blue Star Families are providing guidance to Veteran caregivers to improve Veteran care during COVID-19 and beyond. Take part in the Military Caregivers: Celebrating America’s Hidden Heroes virtual town hall on Tuesday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET.
This live, knowledge-based training will assist health care teams in understanding the needs of caregivers, their critical role in the care of the Veteran and the benefits of practicing inclusive care.
Veteran caregivers completely fulfill President Abraham Lincoln’s charge to care for those who have borne the battle, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Feb. 24 at an online forum.
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