Home Care for Veterans

For millions of people all across the country, and around the world, the holiday season is a time to celebrate family, friends, and another year. Some people may be reminiscing about people or Home-Care-for-Veteransthings that were lost during the year. Others may be celebrating major accomplishments and achievements. For some veterans, including aging individuals, the holiday season may be a time when home care support services is absolutely necessary.

For an elderly veteran who has been living alone for quite some time, he may not have required much of assistance outside a few major issues around the house, such as for cleanup, repairing something in the house, or clearing snow from the driveway and sidewalks.

However, as he gets older, it has become or difficult to take care of himself in a safe and healthy manner. During the holiday season, the veteran may not be planning to travel with his adult daughter or son, or whoever else has been helping him to this point in time. He may prefer to remain where he is, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t going to need assistance.

So what can be done?

In this type of situation, a veteran would do well to consider home care support services.  For an elderly veteran who is planning to spend the holidays alone, and who needs assistance, a home care aide is absolutely essential to not only improve safety, but offer comfort when needed most.

Even for veterans who may be traveling to visit with loved ones, a home care aide would be a great idea to consider so other family members can enjoy their holidays without being overwhelmed with concerns about their safety, mobility, and other challenges.

For veterans who may have difficulty getting into and out of the shower or doing other tasks, a professional home care aide can be a much more comfortable situation as opposed to relying on an adult child to help them out.

If you or a loved one are considering hiring home care for veterans, please contact the friendly staff at Veterans Care Coordination. Call today: 1-855-777-4693

 

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About Kyle Laramie, Founder & CEO

Kyle founded Veterans Care Coordination in April 2011. As its founder and CEO of VCC, Kyle is driven by the memory of his grandfather, a World War II Veteran who unnecessarily missed out on essential VA benefits because Kyle’s family wasn’t aware of available opportunities. In recognition of his impact in leadership, Kyle was named to the St. Louis Business Journal’s prestigious “40 Under 40” list and St. Louis Small Business Monthly’s “100 St. Louisans to Know” in 2014. VCC was named a St. Louis Small Business Monthly “Top 20” small business and a finalist for the St. Louis Post Dispatch Top Workplace (2015-2022), St. Louis Business Journal Best Place to Work (2019 & 2022), and the Arcus Awards (2014). The team has served more than 14,000 Veteran clients and their families. Kyle frequently speaks on Veterans’ benefits, addressing conferences such as the Home Care Association of America and Decision Health. He is passionate about giving back and has built a charitable-minded organization that supports various philanthropic efforts.