SALT LAKE CITY — Being a caregiver for a military veteran is a whole lot easier with the local Caregiver Support Program provided by Veterans Affairs. The support program was started by the United ...
Vietnam veteran Jerry King holds onto his wife, Pauline, as she lifts him into his wheel chair at their home in Anna, Illinois. (Stephen Lance Dennee/AP) Veterans Affairs officials on Thursday ...
In the latest episode of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ weekly show The BLUF, Marine Corps veteran Sarah Kallassy discusses the department’s Caregiver Support Program. She explains the meanings ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has delayed its deadline for announcing changes to its family caregiver program, giving longtime participants who faced possible dismissal up to three more years of ...
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VA to extend Veteran Assistance Program through 2028
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced plans to extend eligibility for its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) to include more so-called "legacy" ...
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough has named a longtime figure in the department's caregiver community as the VA's new chief of staff. Margaret "Meg" Kabat was sworn in Wednesday to the ...
Ron Anderson quit his job to become a caregiver for his father, Lee, a World War II veteran. He candidly shared that, after his mother, Lee’s wife, died, he had a very challenging, yet extremely ...
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Resources for Caregivers of Military Veterans
For a growing number of family members and friends acting as caregivers for military veterans, the burden of war lasts long after a loved one returns home. According to 2023 data from RAND, a ...
According to a press release from the Davidson County Office of Veterans Services, the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is expanding to all eras. This program is also ...
While you care for your loved one, the VA has programs to support you. Veterans with conditions related to service often rely on family and friends for care when they return. Whether you’re taking ...
Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System celebrates caregivers during National Family Caregivers Month
TULSA, Okla. — The Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System Caregiver Support Program (CSP) launched its annual celebration of National Family Caregivers Month with the 2024 theme, 'Year of the ...
Veteran and military caregivers spend an average $11,500 of personal income each year on out-of-pocket expenses related to supporting their loved ones, 150% more than other family caregivers in the ...
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