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This presentation will discuss the wide-ranging supportive and educational services available to veteran caregivers through the Veterans Affairs (VA) Caregiver Support Program (CSP). Eligibility for these services is also expanding as a result of legislation passed in 2018. This presentation also describes how VA is increasing access to CSP services via home-video telehealth to provide veteran-centric medical and mental health services.
Participants in this web seminar will:
- After this presentation attendees will be able to: Describe VA's Caregiver Support Program
- Discuss how VA uses telehealth to support caregivers.
- Identify how to help caregivers connect to VA.
Presenters
Rebecca Bixler, LISW, Caregiver Support Coordinator, Sioux Falls VA Medical Center;
Marren Grant, MSW, LCSW, CCM, Sr. Social Worker/Program Coordinator, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center- Western Region;
Christy Reynolds, LMSW, MSW, Program Coordinator, VA Caregiver Support Line, Canandaigua Veteran Affairs Medical Center;
Bret Hicken, PhD, MSPH, Aging Population Lead, Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center- Western Region