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Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic

When the pandemic first began earlier this year, it seemed like if we could just hunker down until perhaps summer, things would get better and we’d be able to get back to life as usual (or at least something similar to life as usual). We were in survival mode: we cut corners and made do,… Read More: Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the… »

How to decide if you should get tested for Covid-19 before seeing friends and family

Evelyn Gosnell is considering a Covid-19 test ahead of a camping trip. Evelyn Gosnell Evelyn Gosnell and some friends are planning a camping trip next month for a birthday celebration. Gosnell, a Bay Area-based behavioral scientist in her 30s, said the group has agreed to quarantine for two weeks ahead of the trip to reduce… Read More: How to decide if you should get tested for Covid-19… »

VA has yet to implement new IT system for Family Caregiver Program

The Department of Veterans Affairs is still working on implementing a new information technology system that fully supports services for family caregivers of post-9/11 veterans, as required by law. The Family Caregiver Program’s current IT system—the Caregiver Application Tracker (CAT)—has limited reporting capabilities and cannot provide system-wide data, according to the Government Accountability Office. As… Read More: VA has yet to implement new IT system for Family… »