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Caregiver Support Program

Caregiver Support Program. Hollie-Lyn James, LMSW. Caregiver Support Program Overview. Public Law 111-163, Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 established 38 USC 1720G Directing the VA to establish the Caregiver Support Program

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Caregiver Support Program

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  1. Caregiver Support Program Hollie-Lyn James, LMSW

  2. Caregiver Support Program Overview • Public Law 111-163, Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 established 38 USC 1720G Directing the VA to establish the Caregiver Support Program • Under the Caregiver Support Program there are 2 separate services: Program for the Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregiver Program (PCAFC) and General Caregiver Program. • The purpose of these programs were to provide services to the Caregiver in support of the care of a disabled Veteran in the need of personal care services.

  3. PCAFC - Criteria • Criteria 1 – Veteran (or Servicemember undergoing medical discharge) incurred or aggravated a serious injury in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001. • A serious injury is any injury including TBI or mental disorder. • Illnessess do not qualify • Criteria 2 - The serious injury requires another person (Caregiver) to assist the Veteran or Servicemember with the management of personal care functions required in every day living due to one or more of the following impairments: • Inability to perform one or more Activity of Daily Living • Need for Supervision, Protection, or assistance based on symptoms or residuals or neurological or other impairment or injury (including TBI or mental impairment) • Veteran has been rated 100% percent service connected disabled with special monthly compensation that includes aid and attendance allowance.

  4. PCAFC – Criteria • Criteria 3 – Because of the serious injury, the Veteran or Servicemember requires the assistance of another person to manage personal care functions for at least 6 months • Criteria 4 – It is clinically in the best interest of the Veteran or Service Member to Participate in the Program. • The clinical team that is working with the Veteran or Servicemember are asked if they feel that it is the best interest. For example, will it facility recovery or will it foster dependence for the Veteran or Service Member.

  5. PCAFC - Criteria • Criteria 5 – The Veteran or Servicemember will receive care at home from the Family Caregiver upon admission into the Family Caregiver Program. • Criteria 6 – The Veteran or Servicemember will receive ongoing care from a Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) or other VA Health Care Team. This does not Preclude co-Management with a Community Provider. • Criteria 7 – Personal Care Services provided to the Veteran or Servicemember by the Family Caregiver will not be provided concurrently by another entity or program providing the same services.

  6. Activities of Daily Living Explained • Eating – Able to feed self (does not include meal prep) • Grooming – Able to take care of daily personal hygiene needs • Bathing – Able to wash entire body safely • Dressing – Able to dress upper and lower body with or withoutdressing aids • Toileting – Able to maintain hygiene and adjust clothing before or after using the toilet or bedpan or able to manage an ostomy. Including cleaning around the stoma but not managing equipment • Prosthetics – Able to adjust special prosthetic or orthopedic devices. • Mobility – Able to transfer safely from bed to chair, chair to toilet. Able to turn and position self in bed, able to walk safely on a variety of surfaces.

  7. Supervision and Protection Explained • Seizures • Planning and organizing • Safety • Sleep • Delusions and hallucinations • Impairment of Recent Memory • Affective or Behavioral Dysregulation

  8. Benefits of PCAFC • 24/7 hour support • Caregiver Support Line, Caregiver Support Website • Mental Health Counseling • Ongoing Supportive Services to Caregiver • Peer Support , Building Better Caregivers, Monthly Supportive Calls • Ongoing monitoring of Veterans Health to facilitate communication with the health care team • Quarterly phone calls from Caregiver Support Coordinator, Annual Visits • Financial benefits • Stipend, Travel pay, CHAMP VA insurance

  9. General Caregiver Program • Caregiver of any era Veteran who needs personal care services who is unable to perform one or more activities of daily living or needs supervision or protection based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. • No formal application or VA clinical treatment team evaluation is required.

  10. General Caregiver Program Benefits • After hours support • Caregiver Support Line, Caregiver Support Website • Mental Health Counseling in connection with treatment of a disability for which the Veteran is receiving disability. • Ongoing Supportive Services to Caregiver • Peer Support , Building Better Caregivers, Monthly Supportive Calls

  11. Contacts • Caregiver Support Line • 1-855-260-3274 • Hollie – Lyn James • 850-257-1280 (Cell) • New Applications: • https://www.caregiver.va.gov/ • 1-877-222 VETS (8387).

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