Caregivers

#CaregivingInCrisis. Being a caregiver is never an easy task. We’ve seen the strength, commitment and love our caregivers have for our Veterans. We thank them for all they do for our nation’s heroes.

VA Voluntary Service says thank you for more than $25 million in gifts and donations to VA designated for COVID-19 support. Communities and organizations nationwide help Veterans and their families.

Biloxi VA distributed more than 200 boxes of non-perishable food and other goods during a July event designed to support Veterans and their families during the on-going global health crisis.

Partnership between VA and Elizabeth Dole Foundation offers 40,000 hours of free home health care to more than 1,600 Veteran caregiver families.

It is a tough, labor-of-love, kind of job. VA partners with family member caregivers to help provide critical round-the-clock support of their Veterans.

Over half our nation’s Veterans are over 65. VA’s Geriatric and Extended Care website has been refreshed and updated. It is a one-stop resource for Veterans and their caregivers.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Dementia can affect memory and actions. Two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women. And they are more than 60% of caregivers.

VA recently released its “VA Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Caregivers,” a comprehensive guide aimed at providing caregivers with resources to help them care for not only Veterans, but also themselves.

VA will publish a proposed rule in the Federal Register March 6 that would improve and standardize VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) and ensure the program regulations reflect changes required by the VA MISSION Act of 2018. 

VA's Caregiver Support Program provides education, training and support for eligible caregivers. Jamie and Gilbert share their story.

Including Caregivers into Veterans’ medical teams was the focus of a launch event between VA and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation Jan. 31 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

A home away from home, there are currently 44 Fisher Houses located at 37 VA facilities. In 2019, VA Fisher Houses accommodated over 30,712 families, saving them over $20 million dollars.