Veteran Stories
Meet the Veterans and surviving spouses behind the VetAssist Program. Their stories of service are filled with inspiration and humor, and a shared gratitude for the home care and benefits they have earned through their service.
Veteran Stories
We are grateful to our VetAssist clients who are sharing their personal stories including Veterans’ stories from female WWII Veterans, who at that time, didn’t serve alongside men. Instead, they served in the Women’s Army Corps (WACs) and the Naval Reserve’s Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES).
Our Veterans’ stories describe what it was like to serve your country, return to civilian life and start new careers and families.
Our stories about Veterans include inspiration, poignancy and humor. For example, a WWII Veteran inspires us as an active volunteer in his 90s. Some suffered the loss of a spouse or child. A WWII medical technician describes her role as a “bedpan commando.”
A common thread among every Veteran’s story is a happy ending. Each of these Veterans is now entitled to a little-known VA benefit called “Aid and Attendance.” This is a monetary benefit which covers the cost of a personal care aide and more. Veterans Home Care’s VetAssist Program helps these Veterans live as independently as possible with dignity in their own home using the benefits they earned from military service.
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Veteran Spouse Profile and SmartCompanion Testimonial: Elrean Jones
At 85, Mrs. Jones went from flip phone to SmartCompanion and hasn’t looked back. With help from the VetAssist team, she now uses Alexa daily to stay connected, independent, and in touch with loved ones.
September 13, 2021
4 mins read
Korean War Vet and Veteran Suicide Prevention Volunteer at age 93
A few years ago, in his early 90s, Truman Medders, ran across some startling information: […]
July 22, 2020
8 mins read
Texas Veteran Celebrates Her Birthday, Korean War Armistice Day and her Korean War Veterans Benefits
When applying for Korean War Veterans’ benefits, military records are important. Mickey LaDuke learned the […]
June 19, 2020
4 mins read
Happy Father’s Day to A Special Hero – 101 Year Old WWII Veteran Robert Benden
https://youtu.be/vPy_FT1bA-g Click above to watch our Father’s Day video saluting WWII Veteran Robert Benden of […]
December 18, 2019
7 mins read
Philadelphia WWII Female Naval Reserve Veteran Gets Care As She Once Gave
Veteran Americans who thank Veterans for their service should supersize their gratitude to Charlotte Silverman […]
December 3, 2018
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Daughter Finds Elder Care Solution for Her Parents
Frank Wynn served his country proudly. Like many fellow members of the Greatest Generation, Frank […]
October 24, 2018
5 mins read
We Remember John Chears, Korean War Veteran
We remember John Thurmond Chears who was a Veterans Home Care client for 12 years. […]
