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Inclusion Criteria: * Primary caregiver (family member or significant other providing care for a stroke survivor at home). * Fluent in the English language (i.e., able to read, speak, and understand English) * Access to telephone or computer. * No difficulties hearing or talking by telephone or computer. * Score 4 or more on a 6-item cognitive impairment screener. * Willing to participate in 9 calls from a nurse and 5 data collection interviews (Baseline, 8, 12, 24, 52). Exclusion Criteria: Excluded if the survivor: * Had not had a stroke. * Did not need help from the caregiver. * Resides in a nursing home or long-term care facility. Excluded if the caregiver or survivor is: * Under the age of 18 years. * Prisoner or on house arrest. * Pregnant. * Terminal illness (e.g., late stage cancer, end-of-life condition, renal failure requiring dialysis). * History of Alzheimer's, dementia, or severe mental illness (e.g., suicidal tendencies, schizophrenia, severe untreated depression or manic-depressive disorder). * History of hospitalization for alcohol or drug abuse within the past 5 years).