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 ...

The U.S. 9th Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order requiring the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to build more than 2,500 units of housing on its West Los Angeles campus and invalidating ...

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

"It would have been nice if I could have gotten a day or two off on a regular basis," one respondent said. "Even just running to the grocery store concerns me because I have to leave mom alone," ...

LOS ANGELES — According to the California Department of Aging, by 2040 the number of Californians living with Alzheimer’s and dementia will increase by 127%, in Los Angeles, 135%. However, California ...

However, relevance alone does not guarantee that the program will be feasible or perceived as helpful in caregivers’ everyday lives. Objective: This study aimed to explore the experiences of informal ...

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 ...