Improvements Needed to Manage Higher-Than-Expected Demand for the Family Caregiver Program.

In this article the author discusses improvements needed to manage the demand for caregiver support services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA). He mentions that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) needs to restructure its Family Caregiver Program and should ensure that staffing levels are sufficient to manage the workload. Also he recommends the Secretary of the DVA to implement an information technology system for VHA officials to monitor the program's workload.