The Business Case for Family Caregiver Skills Training: Results From a Multisite Trial in the Veterans Health Care System

In the United States, nearly 10% of adults provide unpaid caregiving, often for an aging family member.1 This need is expected to increase as the population ages while the direct care workforce remains limited.2 Many family caregivers require training to provide better care and balance caregiving.3 Training can reduce caregiver burden and strain4; however, it is not widely available5 and little is known about the costs of operating a caregiver training program. To encourage caregiver training, Medicare authorized billing and reimbursement for caregiver training beginning in 2024.