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Benefits for Caregivers |
Compensation and Benefits |
SCAADL (Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living) from DoD Warrior Care | SCAADL is an authorized compensation to eligible members of the Active or Reserve Component to offset the economic burden borne by a Caregiver. | Service Members to offset the cost borne by their Caregivers |
Compensation and Benefits | Travel Authorizations for Family members: The DFAS (Defense Finance and Accounting Service)
Travel Pay Customer Service Center phone number: 1-888-332-7366 | Each service has a unique process for issuing orders and reimbursing expenses. | Family members of Service members |
Medical Leave |
Family and Medical Leave Act from U.S. Department of Labor | Under the FMLA, your family may have job protection for up to 26 weeks when they take time off from work to care for a member of the Armed Forces. | Family Caregivers of Service members and veterans |
Respite Care |
Respite Care from TRICARE | Tricare’s respite program provides up to 8 hours/day of respite care, 5 days a week for the primary caregiver of active duty, Guard and Reserve Service members injured in the line of duty. | Tricare beneficiaries |
VA Programs |
VA Caregiver Support from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | Caregivers of post 9/11 Service members who incurred a serious injury or mental disorder may apply for the VA Caregiver Program. Information and support are available to all caregivers, but caregivers must meet certain criteria to qualify for entitlements, such as stipends, health insurance and respite care. | Veteran Caregivers and Caregivers of Service members who have been issued a date of medical discharge |
Caregiver Health and Wellness |
Caregiver Stress |
Caregiver Stress Assessment from After Deployment | Take an anonymous Caregiver assessment that helps identify your level of stress and provides tailored resources depending on your responses. | All Military Caregivers |
Comprehensive Resource Listings |
Caregiver Resources from DoD Warrior Care | DoD Warrior care provides resources and information exclusively for Military Caregivers including guided peer forums and a National Caregiver Directory. | All Military Caregivers |
Comprehensive Resource Listings |
Wellness Resources from After Deployment | A library of multimedia presentations and assessments on a variety of wellness topics. | All Military Caregivers, Service members and family members |
Family Resources |
Army Family Programs from Army OneSource | Provides a clearinghouse of family programs for readiness, child, youth and school services and education and careers. Click Family Programs and Services on the navigation bar then select a Program. | Army beneficiaries |
Family Resources |
Children of Wounded Warriors: Guidance for Caregivers from Extension | The Cooperative Extension System provides tools for helping children cope with the emotional impact that a Wounded Warrior may have on their lives. | All Military Caregivers and family members |
How These Military Processes Work |
About IDES (Integrated Disability Evaluation System) |
Integrated Disability Evaluation System from Health.mil | The DHA (Defense Health Agency) provides information about the Integrated Disability Evaluation System, the process the Department of Defense uses to determine a Service member’s fitness for duty. | Service members and their support network |
About MHS (Military Health System) Recovery Process |
Keeping It All Together Notebook from Military OneSource | "Keeping it all Together" is a combination DoD guide/notebook. It provides a place to document medical notes, keep track of medicines and learn about Travel orders and lodging for Family members during a Wounded Warrior's stay at a Military Treatment Facility. The guide assists the family with basic needs from their first day at the MTF and helps them through every phase of recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration. | Military Caregivers who are family members |
Resources for Transitioning Service members and their Caregivers |
Compensation and Benefits |
Wounded, Ill, and/or Injured Compensation And Benefits Handbook from DoD Warrior Care | A reference guide that answers the most pressing questions from the point of injury to when the Service members returns to duty or transitions to their civilian community. | Service members and their support network |
Comprehensive Resource Listings |
The Soldier For Life - Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) | The Soldier For Life - Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) is the Army's transition program providing Soldiers and their Caregivers the counseling, employment, and education workshops necessary for a successful transition back to civilian life. | Caregivers and Family members including extended family members of Soldiers enrolled in IDES are eligible to receive full SFL-TAP services. |
Mobile Apps |
Mobile Applications from DHA (Defense Health Agency) | These behavioral health mobile apps are designed to help reduce symptoms associated with Post Traumatic Stress, depression, insomnia, nightmares and more. | Service members and their support network |
Wounded Warrior Programs |
Army Warrior Care and Transition Program (WCT) Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (USMC WWR) Navy Wounded Warrior – Safe Harbor (NWW) Air Force Wounded Warrior Program (AFW2) | Wounded Warrior programs by service branch to help enrolled Service members and their Families with medical and non-medical issues in their transition back to duty or civilian life. | Service members and their support network |
Training for Military Caregivers |
Military Caregiving Courses |
Military Caregiving Course offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension | Texas A&M Agrilife Extension provides extensive courses for Military Caregivers and Professionals serving Caregivers. | All Military Caregivers |