Most non-emergency care at non-VA facilities requires the VA's approval before you schedule. This includes routine appointments, specialist consultations, procedures and diagnostic tests that aren't ...

The latest episode of the Caregiver Relief podcast tackles a critical and escalating crisis in the home care industry. Host ...

Hidden heroes and helpers are all around us. They may be our loved ones, friends, or even neighbors — but oftentimes their ...

The VA's Home Health Aide program helps more than 15,000 veterans statewide with everyday tasks like bathing and grooming so ...

Another change is coming in January to the VA's home health aide program: reimbursement rates for rural caregiving in Texas ...

Ollie Tansimore has been caring for his 11-year-old granddaughter for the last 10 years. "My life is around her, and being around her," says Tansimore. "And we have a good relationship." Last year, he ...

For most older adults, the idea of aging in place and staying at home for as long as possible is an attractive one. However, for seniors who’ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Susan Root often works 16-hour days as she makes sure the machines that feed her daughter and pump oxygen into her lungs are working. She also manages her ...

VA officials had said in May that it planned to extend the deadline; Thursday’s announcement cemented the plan. (Army photo) The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to extend benefits through 2028 to ...

Even caregivers need a little love. A program to support the city’s “invisible labor force” is getting millions in new money to bolster a Big Apple population over 60 that is expected to explode over ...

I've been my mother-in-law's primary caregiver for years after my husband died. At 102, she loved living at home on her own, but she kept falling. Against her wishes, I moved her into a nursing home, ...

When veterans and their families gather at commemorative events on Nov. 11, many who use the benefits and services of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will be wondering whether they can still ...