Supporting Military Caregivers: Options for Congress

Abstract

There are 5.5 million men and women in the United States today who are providing assistance for a current or former service member who has disabling injury or illness. We term these men and women military caregivers. They are our country's hidden heroes: Their support keeps veterans out of institutions and helps them live longer, higher-quality lives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2014
Accession Number
AD1147602

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  • RAND Corporation

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  • Biomedical

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  • California
  • Caregivers
  • Congress
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Veterans Affairs
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Infrastructure
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • Military Families
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Public Safety
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Trademarks
  • United States
  • United States Government

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