Caring For Those With PTSD
Caregiving for military service members, who have experienced a traumatic brain injury or PTSD can be very challenging as well. On April 21, 2010, the House passed what is known as the "Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010". This act recognizes the importance of caregivers who are caring for Veterans, and established a program of assistance for them with benefits including covering counseling and mental health services under the Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.
According to a November 2010 National Alliance for Caregiving study, 68 percent of caregivers for veterans had high emotional stress, 40 percent had high physical strain, 7 percent of caregivers stopped working or they took an early retirement, and 50 percent experienced high financial hardships.
Read more about this topic: Caregiver Syndrome
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