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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 Caregiver Support

Erika Jacobson CSW-PIP, CAC

Caregiver Support Program Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

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Brooke Rozeboom Caregiver Support

Brooke Rozeboom CSW-PIP

PCAFC Support Coordinator

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Ashley Brower Caregiver Support

Ashley Brower MSW

PCAFC Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Gidget McAreavey Caregiver Support

Gidget McAreavey OTR/L, CAPS

Caregiver Support Program Clinical Assessor

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

JoLind Houselog Caregiver Support

JoLind Houselog RN

Caregiver Support Program RN Care Manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Grace Wright Caregiver Support

Grace Wright MSW, CSW

PCAFC care manager

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Shyan Frankenstein Caregiver Support

Shyan Frankenstein CSW-PIP

Program Coordinator for the Program of General Caregiver Supportive Services (PGCSS)

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

AnaLisa Torkelson Caregiver Support

AnaLisa Torkelson CSW

Care Manager for the Program of General Caregiver Supportive Services (PGCSS)

VA Sioux Falls health care

Phone:

Nicole McCarthy Caregiver Support

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

 

In-person support groups
3rd Tuesday of every month from 3:30p.m.-4:30 p.m. CST
Last Tuesday of every month from 2:30 p.m. -3:30 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

 

For the latest offerings by the Sioux Falls VA Caregiver support program, please visit our events page and visit or YouTube channel for past recordings of training offered to Caregivers of Veterans.

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