Posted on Mar 26, 2022
VA caregiver program needs total overhaul as problems mount, advocates say
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Steve Schwab, from left, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation; Caira Benson, a caregiver for an injured post-9/11 Army veteran; Jim Marszalek, national service director for Disabled American Veterans; and Andrea Sawyer, advocacy navigator for the Quality of Life Foundation testify at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the VA's caregiver support program. (Leo Shane III/Staff)
Veterans Affairs’ caregiver support programs need a significant overhaul to correct deep-seated flaws within current operations, veterans advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.
A day after department leaders promised to halt all program dismissals amid criticism of new eligibility rules, a coalition of caregiver groups testified before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that they are optimistic that real changes are on the way, but emphasized it will require more than just new rules and regulations.
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Steve Schwab, from left, CEO of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation; Caira Benson, a caregiver for an injured post-9/11 Army veteran; Jim Marszalek, national service director for Disabled American Veterans; and Andrea Sawyer, advocacy navigator for the Quality of Life Foundation testify at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing on the VA's caregiver support program. (Leo Shane III/Staff)
Veterans Affairs’ caregiver support programs need a significant overhaul to correct deep-seated flaws within current operations, veterans advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.
A day after department leaders promised to halt all program dismissals amid criticism of new eligibility rules, a coalition of caregiver groups testified before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that they are optimistic that real changes are on the way, but emphasized it will require more than just new rules and regulations.
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VA caregiver program needs total overhaul as problems mount, advocates say
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"Veterans Affairs’ caregiver support programs need a significant overhaul to correct deep-seated flaws within current operations, veterans advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.A day after department leaders promised to halt all program dismissals amid criticism of new eligibility rules, a coalition of caregiver groups testified before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that they are optimistic that real changes are on the way, but emphasized it will require more than just new rules and regulations.“Unless VA prioritizes getting veterans and caregivers into the program and not out of it, the problems will persist,” said Jim Marszalek, national service director for Disabled American Veterans.“VA must replace the current eligibility regulations and create new standards that are clear, consistent and equitable."
"Veterans Affairs’ caregiver support programs need a significant overhaul to correct deep-seated flaws within current operations, veterans advocates told lawmakers Wednesday.A day after department leaders promised to halt all program dismissals amid criticism of new eligibility rules, a coalition of caregiver groups testified before the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee that they are optimistic that real changes are on the way, but emphasized it will require more than just new rules and regulations.“Unless VA prioritizes getting veterans and caregivers into the program and not out of it, the problems will persist,” said Jim Marszalek, national service director for Disabled American Veterans.“VA must replace the current eligibility regulations and create new standards that are clear, consistent and equitable."
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I am going to pass this on to those working with the Military and Veteran Care Network
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