Posts Tagged ‘Veterans Care’
Keeping Seniors Connected
The holidays can be a lonely time of year for aging seniors. Decreased mobility, fewer loved ones with whom to celebrate, and changing neighborhoods can make spending time with friends and family during the holiday season difficult. According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging[1], in 2023, one in three adults aged 50-80 (34%)…
Read MoreThe VA PACT ACT: What Your Agency Needs to Know
President Biden’s oldest son, Joseph, died of brain cancer on May 30, 2015. Since then, Biden has publicly connected his son’s brain cancer to toxic burn pits. According to Biden, Joseph’s exposure to burn pits was extensive; therefore, taking up the cause to ensure expanded healthcare and services would be available to soldiers like his…
Read MoreHelen Bandyke: Surviving Spouse of the Month | February 2023
Helen Bandyke was the youngest of three daughters born in Detroit, MI. At the age of 15, she lost her mother. Since she was eight years younger than her closest sister, she was the only daughter at home. Her father was a teamster that delivered bricks for a local brickyard. Back then, teamster referred to…
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 More3 Tips That May Help an Aging Veteran in Your Family Think About Home Care
Having an aging veteran in your family may be challenging as they age and begin struggling with basic care at home. Here are 3 tips to begin the conversation of home care assistance.
Read MoreAging Veterans Who Don’t Take Care of Themselves Benefit From Home Care
Home Care for Veterans: Reginald, or Reggie to his friends, never had much trouble taking care of himself. He was a quiet, reserved individual, a veteran of the United States Army, and he helped his friends and family whenever he had the opportunity.
Read MoreAging Veterans Can Face Challenges Including the Need For Home Care Support
Amazing Things Happen When Families Find Help For Veteran Care
Veterans Care: For some people, getting older often means struggling with more aspects of daily life and feeling isolated. Aging veterans face many of the same challenges that other elderly men and women face, but some may have difficulty asking for help or even accepting it.
Read MoreWhy Do Some Veterans Refuse In-Home Care Support?
Veterans Care: Veterans are really no different than anyone else. Just because they haven’t served in a few years or even decades doesn’t mean they have completely left behind their training, camaraderie, or personality they developed while in service, but that also doesn’t mean they will act completely different from most other men and women.
Read MoreWhere Can an Aging Veteran Get Reliable Help Understanding Certain Home Care Benefits?
Veterans Care: When it comes to various pensions available through the VA, veterans often have questions. Trying to get somebody at the VA itself to answer those questions can be like pulling teeth, as the old adage goes.
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