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Caregiver support

VA Sioux Falls health care offers a number of services to support you and the Veteran you care for. Ask a caregiver support coordinator to help you find what you need, whether it's in-home help, someone to listen, or anything in between.

Connect with a support coordinator

Erika Jacobson CSW-PIP, CAC

Caregiver Support Program Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Nic Brokenleg CSW-PIP, QMHP

PGCSS Caregiver Support Coordinator

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Anna Rasmussen MSW, CSW

PGCSS Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Brooke Rozeboom CSW-PIP

PCAFC Support Coordinator

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Megan Farris MSW, CSW

PFAFC Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Ashley Brower MSW

PCAFC Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Email: Ashley.Brower@va.gov

Gidget McAreavey OTR/L, CAPS

Caregiver Support Program Clinical Assessor

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

JoLind Houselog RN

Caregiver Support Program RN Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Nicole McCarthy

Program Support Assistant

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Email: nicole.mccarthy1@va.gov

Care we provide at VA Sioux Falls health care

If you are a caregiver for a Veteran, you can get support by contacting a VA Sioux Falls caregiver support coordinator. We can help with:

  • Getting caregiver assistance available through VA
  • Matching you with services and benefits 
  • Connecting you with local resources and programs
  • Caregiver Support Groups
    • The Royal C. Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital offers regularly scheduled caregiver support groups.  If you are interested in attending any of the groups, please contact your local Caregiver Support team at .


VA Video Connect (VVC) Support Groups

1st Thursday of every month from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. CST
3rd Tuesday of every month from 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. CST
Every Wednesday of every month from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. CST

 

Caregiver Support Line Education Groups

1st Tuesday of every month at 9:00 a.m. CST
2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. CST
3rd Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. CST

 

Parkinson's Disease Caregiver Virtual Support Group

August 14, 2024
August 21, 2024
August 28, 2024 
September 4, 2024
September 11, 2024
September 18, 2024
Sessions will run virtually from 10:00-11:00 a.m.

Registration required by July 22, 2024.  Caregivers should attend all sessions.

To register, call or email Ashley Brower, MSW.

 

Ashley Brower MSW

PCAFC Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Email: Ashley.Brower@va.gov

VA Caregiver Support Line

The Caregiver Support Line is available if you need support outside of the Sioux Falls region, have questions about caregiver support services nationwide, or just need someone to listen right now.

Phone: 855-260-3274