Aid and Attendance Benefit
Veterans and Parkinson’s Disease: How Home Care Services Can Help
During Parkinson’s awareness month, we hope to help as many Veterans as possible gain access to the home care they need in order to continue living the high-quality life they deserve.
Read MoreAging in Place: How Home Care Services Benefit Aging Heroes
Nearly ten million Veterans are age 65 or older. According to the National Council for Aging Care, over a million of these retired Veterans served in the Korean War, just under a million served in WWII, and the remainder (4.8 million) served in Vietnam. Within the next 10 years, another 1.6 million Vietnam Veterans will reach retirement age.
Read MoreNew VA Regulation Changes and How They Affect Veterans and Spouses
New VA rules went into effect on October 18, 2018. The VA’s ruling is based on changes that were proposed in 2015. Here at VCC, we realized that some of the proposed changes could have a negative impact on Veterans’ ability to receive the quality home care they not only need, but deserve.
Read MoreThree Ways Some Disabled Veterans Benefit from Home Care … and the Aid and Attendance Benefit
Aid and Attendance Benefit: There could be a number of reasons why some disabled veterans don’t get proper care and support at home. A person who has been completely disabled will be dependent on family or friends in many cases to just to do simple daily tasks.
Read MoreAging Veterans Care: It’s Not Enough to Simply Ask a Veteran to Rely on Home Care Services
Aging Veterans Care: Simply asking somebody to start ‘relying on home care’ seems easy enough, right? Opening the conversation is a great start, but it’s not enough. Often, people react to this type of advice with a wide range of emotions. Veterans Care Coordination can help. 855-380-4400
Read More3 Tips That May Help an Aging Veteran in Your Family Think About Home Care
Having an aging veteran in your family may be challenging as they age and begin struggling with basic care at home. Here are 3 tips to begin the conversation of home care assistance.
Read MoreAging Veterans Care: Home Care Can Be One of the Best Decisions an Aging Veteran Can Make
Aging Veterans Care: People often note that it’s not easy getting older, especially when health issues, physical challenges, and loneliness become greater and there can be more pressing problems.
Read MoreVeterans Diagnosed with Dementia May Be Eligible for Financial Assistance to Pay for Home Care
Aid and Attendance Benefit: George was a veteran who served during the Korean War. He was one of the servicemembers who saw active combat.
Read MoreAging Veterans Who Don’t Take Care of Themselves Benefit From Home Care
Home Care for Veterans: Reginald, or Reggie to his friends, never had much trouble taking care of himself. He was a quiet, reserved individual, a veteran of the United States Army, and he helped his friends and family whenever he had the opportunity.
Read MoreWidows of Veterans May Be Eligible for Aid and Attendance Benefits
Aid and Attendance Benefit: The Aid and Attendance Benefit is a pension provided by the VA for qualifying veterans. Widows of qualifying veterans may also be eligible to receive financial assistance to pay for home care support.
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