Taking Care of YOU: Self-Care for Family Caregivers Making Choices About Everyday Care (for FamiliesĬaregiving at Home: A Guide to Community Resources FCA Fact and Tip SheetsĪ listing of all facts and tips is available online at How to Form a Support Group for Families of Brain-Impaired Adults For San Francisco Bay Area residents, FCA provides direct family support services for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, ALS, head injury, Parkinson’s disease, and other debilitating health conditions that strike adults. Through its National Center on Caregiving, FCA offers information on current social, public policy, and caregiving issues, provides assistance in the development of public and private programs for caregivers, and assists caregivers nationwide in locating resources in their communities. My Health eVet (access to medical records) Resourcesįamily Caregiver Alliance (FCA) seeks to improve the quality of life for caregivers through education, services, research, and advocacy. VA Fact Sheet on TBI for families and caregivers VA to Take Applications for New Family Caregiver Program The phone service provides licensed clinical social workers who will answer questions, listen to your concerns, and direct you to a VA Caregiver Support Coordinator in your local area.įor an in-depth examination of issues facing caregivers for veterans, see the National Alliance for Caregiving’s report Caregivers of Veterans – Serving on the Homefront. The most helpful may be the Veteran’s Administration toll-free National Caregiver Support Line: 1-85 (Monday through Friday 8 a.m.

We’ve compiled the resources on this page to provide answers and links to resources for those experiencing the situations above, as well as for veterans themselves. With today’s medical care system and technologies, we’re seeing more veterans living longer lives-but often accompanied by injuries, psychiatric issues, and/or physical impairments. Whether it’s former “empty-nest” parents resuming a caregiving role for unmarried children returned home as injured veterans, or a spouse of a veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the responsiblities of the veteran’s caregiver can become incredibly overwhelming-mentally, emotionally, and physically.

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