-- At the VA medical center in Gainesville, Fla., caregivers will take part in a Transition Assistance Program to provide skills training, education and supportive problem solving using videophone technology.
-- At the VA Healthcare System of Ohio, headquartered in Cincinnati, caregiver advocates will be available around the clock to coordinate between VA and community services.
-- At the VA Desert Pacific Network and the VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System, VA will work with a community coalition to provide education, skills training and resources for caregivers of veterans with traumatic brain injury using computer-based telehealth, including Web, telephone and videoconferencing.
-- At the VA medical center in Albany, N.Y., a pilot project will convert a three-hour workshop developed by the National Family Caregivers Association called "Communicating Effectively with Health Care Professionals" into a cost-effective multimedia format.
-- At the Atlanta VA Medical Center, use of computer-based technology will provide instrumental help and emotional support to caregivers who live in remote areas or to those who cannot leave a patient alone.
-- The Tampa VA Medical Center and the Miami VA Healthcare System are
working on a collaborative project. In the Tampa area, the current program
will be expanded to provide 24-hour in-home respite care to temporarily
relieve caregivers up to 14 days a year. In Miami, the program will
coordinate comprehensive community-based care services, including respite,
home companions, adult day care and use of emergency response syste
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