 Objectives: Study objectives are to 1 examine Telephone Support Groups effectiveness for caregivers, 2 determine whether Telephone Support results in decreases in VHA health care use and costs for the veteran, and decreased VHA andor non-VHA use and costs for the caregiver, and 3 examine the interventions effect on caregivers time spent providing care. The long-term objective is to develop and disseminate the protocol and materials for effective Telephone Support Groups that can be used across the VHA system. 