Aid and Attendance
The Forgotten War We Remember: The Korean Conflict 1950-1953
It seems impossible to believe, but in a war where more than 5 million of its citizens served in the Armed Forces, a conflict could be deemed America’s “forgotten war.” However, that’s primarily the case with the Korean War, which began more than 70 years ago. In fact, if it weren’t for the enduring…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Value of Veterans Care Coordination
Since 2011 Veterans Care Coordination (VCC) has helped over 14,000 families with the Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit. We partner with providers nationwide to assist Veterans and their families with this little-known benefit. VCC has been fulfilling our mission to improve the lives of Veterans and surviving spouses by obtaining the Pension with Aid…
Read More10 Things You Should Know About Pension with Aid & Attendance
10 Things You Should Know About Pension with Aid & Attendance Applying for The Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit can be cumbersome and time-consuming. In addition, it can be confusing as it involves many rules and detailed criteria. Home care agencies may avoid promoting this benefit simply because they do not understand it.…
Read MoreSix Ways to Make 2022 The Year of the Senior
As the group that has faced the most significant health impact from COVID-19, seniors have had to be even more vigilant in practicing social distancing while also following the other protocols such as washing hands and wearing masks if needed to go out in public for essential trips. We’ve seen the staggering toll the virus…
Read MoreSix Years in a Row! VCC Named a St. Louis Top Workplace
We are honored to announce that Veterans Care Coordination has been named a Top Workplace by the St. Louis Post Dispatch for the sixth year in a row! This is especially important to us because our employees nominate VCC through a survey that rates their workplace culture. This year’s winners list includes 140 St. Louis area employers ranked based…
Read MoreA Promising Outlook for Home Care
Those of us in home care know that senior adults prefer staying independent in their homes. Until recently, and particularly since COVID, healthcare has moved more toward home-based care, with the agreement that home is the safest place to be. Recently, I sat in on a webinar hosted by Home Care 100, a preeminent leadership…
Read MoreCelebrating our Independence and Our Heroes
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. On July 4, 1776, 13 colonies formally claimed their independence from Great Britain. It would be nearly 100 years, though,…
Read MoreFunding Options for Much-needed Home Care
Aging seniors deserve to enjoy their golden years in comfort, and the majority of them want to do so in their own homes. For some, aging in place may mean getting help with daily tasks as they become more challenging. Navigating steps, remembering to take medications, getting to a doctor’s appointment… everyday activities can become…
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.
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