 and headquarters and joining me today is Associate National Service Director Matt John. Matt thanks for joining me today for a short conversation in honor of Caregiver Appreciation Day. Of course, happy to be here and thanks for having me, Kevin. Last fall DAV launched its latest innovative program, DAV Caregiver Support. This no-cost initiative offers support and resources to friends, family members, loved ones, supporting those who have served. It helps improve the quality of life for veterans and their caregivers and extends the amount of time they can live outside medical institutions. First off, Matt, can you let us know who a caregiver is and what kind of activities they do? Yeah, those are great questions. So a caregiver is considered an individual who provides regular routine care for someone. This could be driving to appointments, grocery shopping, and meal preparation, feeding, bathing, paying bills, home maintenance, and more. This person may be a spouse, adult child, sibling, close friend, neighbor, or other trusted loved ones. Interesting fact is recent studies show that there are more than 7.8 million caregivers for veterans nationwide. Wow, that sounds like a lot of people could potentially qualify for this program and not even know it. With it being Caregiver Appreciation Day, let's now talk about what DAV is doing to help them. Matt, could you let us know more about the program and what a caregiver can access when they enroll? Definitely. So through DAV caregiver support, caregivers can access online resources and risk screening to better understand their role as a caregiver, digital tools to support their caregiving responsibilities, and personalized care plans with one-on-one support from a trained caregiver specialist with expertise supporting veterans and their loved ones. That all sounds great and potentially super helpful for any caregivers. Now that leads me to ask, how would one enroll in the program? Great question. The best way to do this is by visiting our website at www.davcaregiver.org to enroll into the program and complete a DAV caregiver support screener using DAV as your registration code, or call 800-421-5137 to get started. I'll ask you a few questions to better understand your role as a caregiver, then you'll create an account and gain access to the platform. From there, we'll ask you to complete a caregiver support screener, which should take less than 15 minutes and connects you with support for daily tasks like mobility assistance, food shopping, meal preparation, managing medications, and other resources that will enhance your experience as a caregiver. Thanks Matt for providing that information. Could you let folks know why it's so important to connect caregivers to a proven support program like this? Definitely. So by providing them with a proven support program, caregivers and care receivers benefit from reduced caregiver stress, depression, and negative health outcomes, improved relationships between caregiver and care receivers, and increased resilience and ability to navigate a complex caregiving responsibilities, including navigating health care systems and financial planning. Matt, that is positive news and great to hear. And with that, that'll wrap up today's conversation. Again, thank you to all our caregivers out there. Today is your day, and we appreciate all that you do for veterans. At DAV, we understand your experience, which is why we created this program to help you. Like all of DA's programs and services, DAV caregiver support is free of charge. Veterans, friends, family members, and loved ones do not need to be a DAV member to enroll and take advantage of this service. This program is here to help improve the quality of life for both veterans and their caregivers and is built for you. Again, the best way to enroll is by visiting www.davcaregiver.org or you can call 800-421-5137 or just contact your nearest DAV service office through our national service office locator at benefitsquestions.org. Again, thank you all for what you do and have a great day.