Stanford Pilot Program for at-Home Caregivers of Veterans

It's a great idea and they need to stop forgetting about the families that end up taking care of them. Most of the time, our lives really end when they come home wounded. We give up jobs so that we can give them the care they need or end careers so that we can make our schedule fit what works. We need all the support we can get, especially the new generation of wounded. They are battling trying to take care of the kids, helping their spouse and taking on a lot more responsibility they never planned on.

Stanford Pilot Program for at-Home Caregivers of Veterans Seeks ...
Reuters - USA

STANFORD, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine are recruiting
participants for a pilot program aimed at improving at-home caregiving for U.S.
veterans. The study will assess the effectiveness of an online workshop that
provides training to at-home caregivers of veterans who suffer from traumatic
brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, Alzheimer`s disease or other forms
of dementia. Veterans who are caring for people with these disorders are also
eligible.

The six-week-long workshop, called "Building Better Caregivers," will train
informal caregivers, such as family members and friends, how to not only provide
better care, but also to manage their own emotions, stress and physical health.
The interactive online workshop will also provide a forum in which small groups
of caregivers can share personal experiences and insights on solving problems,
handling difficult emotions and celebrating milestones. Each week, participants
will be asked to log on at least three times and spend two hours on lessons and
homework.
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