The VA Caregiver Support Line: A Gateway of Support for Caregivers of Veterans

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 386-398

  Wright, Pamela ^a   Malcolm, Cari ^a   Hicken, Bret ^b   Rupper, Rand ^c  

^a VA Caregiver Support Line   (United States)

^b Veterans Rural Health Resource Center Western Region   (United States)

^c GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

caregivers; telephone support lines; veterans

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; GOVERNMENT; HOTLINE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; VETERAN;

CAREGIVERS; HOTLINES; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS;

EID: 84929507982     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2015.1019168     Document Type: Article

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