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The Annual Home Visit is to be conducted by a VA clinician.
for at home.
If the Veteran has a NEW PRIMARY CAREGIVER, the Veteran must complete a
NEW APPLICATION to the CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM. An Initial In-Home
Assessment is required once the new Caregiver has been approved and
completed the Caregiver training.
The assessing clinician is not responsible for developing a care plan or
for the management of identified conditions unless an imminent safety
risk is present. The assessing clinician is responsible for
communicating findings to the Nurse Care Manager or other appropriate
clinician on the Veteran's Primary Care Team for necessary medical
follow-up and to the CSC. The primary intent is to be supportive of the
Caregiver, and to maximize the likelihood that the Veteran will be cared
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