Veterans Home Care Guidelines
If you were to require some type of home care support assistance tomorrow, how easy would the transition be for you? For most people, especially those who have been living independently for 30, 40, or 50 years already, it’s extremely difficult. For veterans, especially elderly veterans, the transition can be almost overwhelming.
The simple idea that a person can no longer take care of themselves in a safe and healthy manner is not easy for everyone to accept. They may need to recognize the need for help first.
If you can’t recognize the need for assistance, how are you going to rely on it? This is a problem that many veterans may face if they have difficulty with their mobility, strength, balance, coordination, or anything else.
They first need to accept that assistance may be necessary, not just to maintain a safe quality of life, but to also promote a higher quality of that life.
They may have difficulty figuring out how they could pay for home care support services.
When veterans need any type of home care, if they are on a limited income, such as a disability or other pension, that might only cover the basic living expenses. How could they possibly consider paying for a home care aide, visiting nurse, or other professionals to stop by their house every day, every other day, or even once a week?
There are alternatives that can help them pay for this level of support and assistance. The most notable is the Aid and Attendance Benefit. This is a pension that was developed by the Veterans Administration following World War I as way to help soldiers returning from battle get the support and care they needed at home. It expanded through the years to provide support for veterans of all ages, whether they were injured or disabled during their time of service or not.
A few Aid and Attendance Benefit tips.
Whenever a veteran realizes he or she is going to require some type of extra care and support at home, they should begin looking into these pensions as soon as possible. If they qualify for the Aid and Attendance Benefit, it can take up to nine months or even longer to have the application processed and approved. In the meantime, they may be able to start getting support with the understanding, once approved, the pension may offer reimbursement.
Our VetAssist® Program can help you apply for the VA’s Aid and Attendance benefit and access the home care you need. For more information and to learn about The VetAssist Program, contact Veteran’s Home Care at (888) 314-6075.
