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Episode 7: The Army of Families Caring for America's Wounded Vets
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These are the family members who were part of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs caregiver program, a largely unsung army of thousands of friends, family members and guardians that quietly take care of veterans who cannot independently take care of themselves as a result of injury or illness incurred from their service.
Many have quit their jobs to work full time as a caregiver, sacrificing an otherwise independent life to help their veteran do things like bathe, dress themselves, eat, take medication, and other daily tasks they couldn’t do on their own.
And until recently, the support they got from the VA to give that 24/7 care was essentially a sure thing.
So what happened and why were 90% of them at risk of being disqualified for the program?
Appearing in this episode:
Paul Szoldra, Drew Lawrence, Amy Bushatz, Alana, Rebecca Kheel, Elisa, Dr. Colleen Richardson
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