Being a Family Caregiver to a veteran, spouse, parent, child or loved one is not an easy task. Caregiving can be very challenging, and emotionally at times. The resources and referrals provided will help you successfully find tips and suggestions to help with activities of daily living, available resources and referrals for you and your care recipient. The resources and referrals provided will ensure that the steps you take will ensure that you and your care recipient are both living the best lives possible.
VA Caregiver Support Line. Just one number to dial to get the tools you need to be a positive and effective Caregiver. Toll-Free 1-85-260-3274, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. -11 p.m. (ET), Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (ET), www.caregiver.va.gov.
For Servicemembers Military
Our Military
Our Military is a Department of Defense (DOD) program that connects individuals, organizations and companies to hundreds of home-front groups offering support to the military community. The program also connects military Servicemembers and their families to groups that provide assistance.
Government Sites
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Social Security Administration
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development
Caregiver Action Network
National Alliance for Caregiving
Family Caregiver Alliance National Center on Caregiving
Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
Brain Injury Association of America
www.biausa.org
Caring Connections
Benefits Checkup
National Alliance on Mental Illness
www.nami.org or call information and referral helpline at
1-800-950-NAMI (6264) weekdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (ET).
Alzheimer’s Association
www.alz.org or call toll-free 1-800-272-2900, day or night, 24/7.
Eldercare Locator
www.eldercare.gov or call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 weekdays, 9:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m. (ET). Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. It is a free national service of the Administration of Aging (AoA). Support Services for Caregivers are also available.
The Family Caregiver Support Program administered by the AoA offers five basic services for Family Caregivers. They are as follows:
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Information
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Assistance
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Individual counseling, organization of support groups and caregiver
Training
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Respite care
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Limited supplemental services
Please call for eligibility requirements at toll-free 1-800-677-1116.
For more publications and resources contact Quick Series Publishing at 1-800-361-4652, www.quickseries.com or email: info@naavets.org, office: (202) 465-3296. Thank you.