Care for Aging Veterans
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH NAMES VCC A WINNER OF THE GREATER ST. LOUIS TOP WORKPLACES 2022 AWARD
Lake St. Louis, Missouri June 26, 2022 – Veterans Care Coordination has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by The St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers…
Read MoreJames G. Minor: Veteran of the Month | June 2022
James Minor was no stranger to hard work. As the son of a sharecropper, he grew up in Alabama very poor but learned from his father the value of hard work. The family worked extremely hard year-round, which was necessary for survival. Minor was always very mechanically inclined. He could work on any motor, troubleshoot…
Read MoreUsing Additional Programs with Pension with Aid and Attendance
We hear it all the time, “My client is currently getting in-home care from Medicaid or VA Choremakers and wouldn’t qualify.” But did you know that Homemaker Services and Medicaid can be layered with the VA benefit Pension with Aid and Attendance? It is another resource the Veteran or surviving spouse can apply for to help pay…
Read MoreMargaret “Chris” Thornburg: Veteran of the Month | May 2022
Margaret “Chris” Thornburg has all the qualities that define southern charm. She is polite, kind, witty, and considerate. You can imagine yourself sitting on a front porch swing on a warm afternoon, sipping sweet tea, laughing, and talking with her for hours. She instantly feels like someone you’ve known your whole life or at…
Read MoreNavigating the Future of Home Care
Ten years ago, the Companion Exemption was in place. Agencies could pay a live-in per day wage with no overtime pay. Craigslist was a recruiting tool that would yield more applicants than an agency could hire, and caregiver wages were slightly higher than other service industries. Home care agencies didn’t compete with restaurants or, for…
Read MoreDealing with Dementia
It can be challenging to watch your loved ones struggle as their body and mind decline with age, but what do you do if a diagnosis of Dementia occurs? Unfortunately, it happens to the best of us. We start to forget things as we age. Maybe we find ourselves walking from room to room looking…
Read MoreJames Wideman: Veteran of the Month | April 2022
James Wideman was born in May of 1945 in St. Louis, MO. He was the fifth child of seven. There were six boys and one girl. Wideman enjoyed growing up in the city, spending his days with friends playing basketball, bottle caps, softball, and jumping garage roofs when they were close enough. “It was a…
Read MoreHelping Families Understand Why a Veteran Refuses Home Care Services
At this point in their life, an elderly veteran might benefit from a home care aide. Sometimes the veteran may have difficulty accepting assistance or they might only turn to family and friends for consistent help. Veterans Care Coordination may be able to help.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreKenneth Fontenot: Veteran of the Month | March 2022
During Vietnam, Kenneth Fontenot was part of a classified underground electronics unit for the Army Signal Corps. After the military, he did many different jobs, from construction, electrical, roughnecking, ambulance attendant, preacher, and therapist. He said, “My daddy called me an educated fool, learned everything, and never stuck with one thing.” Fontenot stated, “I almost…
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