Posts Tagged ‘VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit’
When Freedom Sounds Different: Supporting Veterans Through the Fourth of July
Supporting Veterans Through the Fourth of July For many Americans, the Fourth of July means backyard barbeques, parades, and fireworks lighting up the night sky. But for some Veterans, those same sights and sounds can bring back memories they never asked to revisit. The loud booms, flashes, smoke, and unpredictability of fireworks can serve as…
Read MoreThe Right to Choose Should Not Be Up for Debate
This Military Appreciation Month, the National Association for Veteran Rights (NAVR) launched its Right to Choose: Veterans Helping Veterans campaign—a documentary-style video series sharing the firsthand experiences of Veterans navigating the VA benefits system and the challenges they faced accessing the support they needed. The campaign is an important reminder of something we see…
Read MoreKyle Laramie Named Founding Member of NAVR’s Aid & Attendance Division
Veterans Care Coordination (VCC) is proud to announce its role as the founding member of the newly launched Aid & Attendance Division of the National Association for Veteran Rights (NAVR). The initiative represents an important step toward strengthening ethical advocacy and improving access to earned benefits for Veterans and their families. NAVR’s expansion reflects the…
Read MoreJames Bodenheimer: Veteran of the Month | February 2026
James Bodenheimer was born on September 8, 1950, in Jefferson City, Tennessee. When he was three years old, his family moved to Knoxville, where he grew up on the outskirts of the city with two older sisters, a younger sister, and a younger brother. He remarked that there was always something happening when he…
Read MoreWhat the 2026 Cost of Living Adjustment Means for the Veterans You Serve
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Veterans and surviving spouses who receive VA pension benefits, including Pension with Aid and Attendance, is an annual increase intended to help benefits keep pace with inflation. The adjustment is based on changes to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), specifically the CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage…
Read MoreDaniel Smith: Veteran of the Month | September 2025
Daniel Smith was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of eight children in a family of four boys and four girls. Being the baby of the family, he admits with a laugh that he was a “mama’s boy.” Growing up, Smith enjoyed playing sports, including baseball, football, and basketball, and worked various odd…
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 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.
Read MoreThree Things Many Family Members Fail to Realize About Aid and Attendance Benefits
VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit: The Aid and Attendance Benefit is a great pension for many veterans who need some type of support and care at home. While there are going to be challenges in convincing an aging veteran, for example, to consider home care, many of those first arguments against it is worrying about the cost.
Read MoreStarting Over: When a Veteran or Spouse Is Gone, the Aid and Attendance Application May Need to Be Started Again
VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit: Tom and his wife Mary were in their 80s when it became clear they needed help. As a veteran of the United States Navy, and with limited income and assets, Tom had heard about the Aid and Attendance Benefit.
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