Absolutely, the caregiver can be whoever is providing that care to the veteran. That's why, in part, the change was made to ensure that the payment was going to go to the caregiver who's involved. There are some definitions with respect to exactly who can be a caregiver with respect to age and other things, but it could be a non-family member, certainly.
On February 17th, 2021. See this statement in context.