The Department of Veterans Affairs has a very popular program that pays a stipend to those who care for post-9/11 veterans, often family members. In 2018, Congress revamped it to include Vietnam-era ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Advocates for family members and friends who support severely ill or injured veterans who need daily care are pushing the Biden ...

WASHINGTON, June 5 (UPI) --On the eve of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Senate committees on aging and veterans' affairs examined vets' services and questioned the quality of U.S. Department of ...

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 is expanding its popular post-9/11 caregiver program to include vets from Vietnam and Korea, but caregivers currently in the... VA caregiver program revamp requires people in the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs rolled out its fiscal 2025 proposed budget Monday, a $369.3 billion plan that would increase spending for medical care, infrastructure, women's health, benefits ...

March 21--A program in place since 2008 in San Antonio is expanding to Kerrville and will allow homebound veterans to be placed with local caregivers as an alternative to nursing home or long-term ...

A wide-ranging, “landmark” bill for veterans and their caregivers passed Congress. The House approved the final version of the bicameral bill 382-12. House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike ...

Family members who take on the responsibility of caring for a wounded warrior often find themselves balancing financial, emotional, and physical demands that can feel overwhelming. Recognizing this, ...

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 ...