Aid and Attendance
Six 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.
Read MoreHelping Aging Veterans Cope with Physical Challenges Can Often Be Helped with Home Care Aides
Aging Veterans Care: When somebody is struggling with their own basic care, when they face physical challenges as a result of an injury, age, health issue, or some other factor, just getting out of bed, taking a shower, or even going to the bathroom can be frustrating.
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: 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.
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