VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit

For disabled or elderly veterans, it may seem as though the only option they have is to call on family members or friends when they need help around the house. This is especially true for those VA-Aid-and-Attendance-Pension-Benefitwho have limited incomes.

The pay rate for active service members and veterans is quite low, especially in comparison to other industries and professions. When a person is disabled or is considered a senior, they may be relying on a pension. That pension, especially if it is through the VA, could be minimal, at best. It might barely cover basic living expenses as it is. How could they possibly think about paying for a home care aide?

This is one of the main reasons why potentially millions of disabled and aging veterans don’t even consider the option of hiring a home care aide, even though they are fully aware of the need for this level of assistance.

Instead, they call on family members or friends for help.

The veteran might ask friends, neighbors, or family to help them with certain tasks. They will usually only ask for things they absolutely cannot do on their own. It might be to help them get something down from the attic, to take the garbage out once a week, or to bring them to the store to go shopping.

If they need help with those things, they require assistance with many other things. If they’re trying to do those things on their own, they increase the risk of slipping and falling or dealing with some other emergency situation.

What many of these veterans fail to realize is that there are certain pensions that could help them pay for home care assistance. If home care is an absolute necessity, they should find out about the Aid and Attendance Benefit. This pension is made available through the VA and beginning the application process is only a simple phone call away.

With the VA, though, nothing is really ‘simple.’

There are numerous complications within the Veterans Administration. Getting help can be extremely frustrating. Trying to call a representative at the VA could lead to hours upon hours of hold music, hang-ups, and frustration.

Calling a home care agency may be a way to get the ball rolling. The right home care agency will have a tremendous amount of experience not just helping seniors and disabled adults in need, but also veterans understand the benefits of the Aid and Attendance pension as well as where to turn for exceptional and free assistance in filling out an application, if they qualify.

 

If you or a loved one are considering the VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit, 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.