Exploring Home and Community-Based Service Needs Among Rural Family Caregivers of Older Adult US Veterans

Elizabeth Marfeo, Elizabeth Chamberlin, Maria Venegas, Victoria Ngo, Steven D. Shirk, Bret Hicken, Cathy Cruise, Lauren R. Moo, New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs, Department of Community Health, Tufts University, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Geriatric Domain Lead, Veterans Rural Health Resource Center - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office, Digital Health Office, Office of Connected Care, Renaissance School of Medicine, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on March 11, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesWith an aging population and rural workforce shortages, family caregivers face growing demands. Caregivers’ ability to continue providing care depends on their own underlying health and access to home- and community-based services (HCBS). This ...