Elizabeth Dole Foundation

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is hosting the 9th Annual National Convening on Military and Veteran Caregiving, on September 24, 2024.

What are the top issues facing military and Veteran caregiving families in 2023? Find out by joining VA, Elizabeth Dole Foundation and TriWest for the 8th Annual National Convening on May 11.

The Elizabeth Dole Foundation is now accepting applications its Dole Caregiver Fellowship and Untold Story Challenge. Both opportunities give Veteran caregivers and children a voice.

Elizabeth Dole Foundation and VA partnership reflects belief that caregivers are essential to Veterans’ care and have earned our gratitude.

A caregiver for an Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran shares her journey in the Campaign for Inclusive Care and VA’s Caregiver Support Program.

Caregivers can receive 35 hours of free help with support through the Respite Relief program – so you can take care of you.

Caregivers have been overlooked by VA over the years, but those days are over, VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Oct. 29. Speaking at the Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Sixth Annual National Convening, McDonough said one of VA’s most important jobs is to support caregivers.

Bree Shields hopes her story encourages other military caregivers and Veterans to get the help they need through shared resources

Family members of Veterans are currently facing two challenges – supporting the Veteran they love with all they are thinking and feeling and coping with their own thoughts and feelings. VA has resources and information for both of these challenges.

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 Elizabeth Dole Foundation’s Respite Relief Program provides FREE caregiving support to you, the Veteran, while giving your family caregiver a time for respite so they can run an errand, go for a walk, or simply relax. This free program is available to caregivers of pre and post 9/11 active-duty service members and Veterans. 

Due to Veterans from all eras reacting to the events in Afghanistan, such as withdrawal and take over by the Taliban, VA is working quickly to share resources, call center information, peer support and other community services.