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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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced an extension to its Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) through 2028, aiming to support thousands more ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published the interim final rule for implementing the Family Caregiver Program of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to extend eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) through September 30, 2028, ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to step up outreach and coordination to caregivers of disabled veterans to ensure that they are aware of available programs and they understand the eligibility ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vietnam veteran Jerry King holds onto his wife, Pauline, as she lifts him into his wheel chair at their home in Anna, Illinois.

Seventy-five percent to 80 percent of care received by community-dwelling older adults comes from family members or friends, most of whom are unpaid. On average, family caregivers provide 17 hours of ...

President Joe Biden (center) smiles after signing an executive order regarding expanded support for caregivers in the Rose Garden of the White House on April 18. (Susan Walsh/AP) President Joe Biden ...