• Waymouth M, Siconolfi D, Friedman EM, Saliba D, Ahluwalia SC, Shih RA. Barriers and Facilitators to Home- and Community-Based Services Access for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2023 May 26; 78(6):1085-1097.
• Sperber NR, Boucher N, Hughes JM, Bruening R, Zullig LL, Decosimo K, Tucker M, Christensen LA, Allen KD, Hastings SN, Van Houtven CH. Mandated Caregiver Training in the Veterans Health Administration: Caregiver Inquiry Informs National Dissemination. The Gerontologist. 2023 Mar 21; 63(3):534-544.
• Kaufman BG, Holland DE, Vanderboom CE, Ingram C, Wild EM, Dose AM, Stiles C, Gustavson AM, Chun A, Langan EM, Baer-Benson HA, Mandrekar J, Griffin JM. Implementation Costs of Technology-Enhanced Transitional Palliative Care for Rural Caregivers. The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2023 Feb 16; 10499091231156145.
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• Leyenaar JK, Tolpadi A, Parast L, Esporas M, Britto MT, Gidengil C, Wilson KM, Bardach NS, Basco WT, Brittan MS, Williams DJ, Wood KE, Yung S, Dawley E, Elliott A, Manges KA, Plemmons G, Rice T, Wiener B, Mangione-Smith R. Collaborative to Increase Lethal Means Counseling for Caregivers of Youth With Suicidality. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 1; 150(6).

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• VA-GRACE Program Effectively Supports Aging Veterans and Caregivers But Does Not Reduce Readmissions
  The Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE) program is a collaborative, multidisciplinary care model that provides home-based geriatric care management. This study evaluated VA-GRACE from its implementation (2010) to 2020 in terms of its effect on mortality and readmissions – and examined patient, caregiver, primary care provider, and VA-GRACE staff satisfaction. Findings sho...
  
  Date: August 29, 2022
• Examining the Investment in Caring for High-Needs Patients
  Since 2013, VA has invested more than $22 million in fostering and testing interventions within patient-centered medical homes at five demonstration sites to improve care for Veterans at highest risk for hospitalizations or death. In this commentary, VA authors involved in this project, known as the VA PACT Intensive Management program, reflect on lessons learned about improving care for this popu...
  
  Date: September 10, 2021
• Veteran-Directed Care Adds to Options for Medically Complex Veterans Living in the Community – Without Raising Costs
  One way in which VA facilitates independence and supports caregivers is through the Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) program, part of VA’s Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care Services. VDC enables enrollees to hire family members, friends, or neighbors as paid caregivers and also provides caregiver support, including caregiver training and burden monitoring. This study evaluated the incidence of VA ...
  
  Date: June 1, 2019
• VA Experience with Implementing Intensive Primary Care Programs for Veterans at Highest Risk
  This case study describes VA’s experience with implementing intensive primary care programs, as well as the program elements that appear to be necessary to meet the complex care needs of these high-risk Veterans. Findings showed that the PACT Intensive Management program (PIM) has been successfully implemented for more than three years at five demonstration sites in the VA healthcare system. The P...
  
  Date: October 25, 2017
• Impact of Comprehensive Caregiver Support Program on VA Healthcare Utilization and Cost
  The Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) supports caregivers of Veterans from the post-9/11 era who need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) or supervision or protection because of the residual effect of injuries sustained during their service. A monthly stipend is provided to caregivers based on Veterans’ care needs. In this study, investigators examined...
  
  Date: April 1, 2017

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• Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD, or Polytrauma: A Systematic Review

  Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD,...Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI, PTSD,...Systematic Review Impact of Family Caregiving Evidence-based Synthesis Program

• Management Briefs eBrief-no31 -- Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia

  Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia...Interventions for Non-professional Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia: A Synthesis...and psychological impacts on the caregiver. Upon request from the VHA Dementia

• Management Briefs eBrief-no132 -- Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI

  ...eBrief-no132 -- Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI...Review: Interventions to Support Caregivers or Families of Patients with TBI...and cognitive impairments. A family caregiver may be defined as "any relative,

• Management Briefs eBrief-no58 -- Mobile Applications and Internet-based Approaches for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers

  ...for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers...for Supporting Non-Professional Caregivers With an increasing number of Veterans...and friends to assume the role of caregiver. Electronic health applications and

• Management Briefs eBrief-no70 -- Effects of Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes for Memory-related Disorders or Cancer

  Briefs eBrief-no70 -- Effects of Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes for Memory-related...Issue 70 September 2013 Effects of Caregiver Interventions on Outcomes for Memory-related...supportive services to families and caregivers of Veterans for service-connected

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Videos

• Investigator Insights: Palliative Care and Medical Foster Homes 01/02/20
• Evaluating Support for Veterans’ Informal Caregivers 01/02/18

Podcasts

• The PhotoVoice Project 12/16/2019
• Evaluating VA's Caregiver Support Program 06/26/2018
• Family Caregiver Training 06/26/2017

Other Resources

• Visit the VA Office of Research & Development’s topic page on caregivers.

• Visit the QUERI-funded Caregiver Support Partnered Evaluation Initiative's website.