Paying for Home Care Services for Veterans and Spouses
If you or loved one is a Veteran and seeking in-home care, Accountable Home Care can help. Home care services for a Veteran and/or spouse in South Florida does not have to be challenging. At Accountable Home Care, we refer licensed home health aides and certified nursing assistants for assistance with daily living for veterans and spouses. In order to get a monthly stifan from the U.S. government for home care at home, you have to qualify. The non combative pension benefit is a need based and financially based program if you served during active duty war time. Dates of military service and appropriate paperwork is required to be submitted to the U.S. government.
Aid and Attendance allows qualified Veterans and spouses financial assistance to pay for in home care or assisted living. Most consumers do not realize the benefit exists. Accountable Home Care will be happy to discuss to see how you and your loved one may be able to qualify for this non combative pension benefit.
VA Aid and Attendance Benefits
Understanding What Veterans and Spouses May Be Entitled to Receive
Home care assistance can be expense for those wishing to age in place. Home care services are provided by licensed home health care agencies or nurse registries such as Accountable Home Care. Veteran’s that need daily assistance can get help financially to pay for home care services should they qualify financially and have a health care need.
What Does a Home Care Professional Offer?
Caregivers are trained health care professionals who are either a homemaker or a Home Health Aided who can assist with activities of daily living. Care is supervisored by a registered nurse and will help assess the client’s daily living needs.
Need Based on Health and Finances
Aid and Attendance is a benefit that’s paid by VA to veterans and veteran spouses. It’s paid in addition to the basic pension of a veteran. Aid and Attendance is for people who need financial help for home care, nursing home, or assistance with daily living.
This non combative benefit – Veteran’s program is a great source of funds for wartime Veterans and/or their spouses who are financially constrained. However, there are misperceptions and conflicts associated with the VA Aid and Attendance program, so you must understand what the benefits are, as well as to inform yourself about the details behind the process for Qualifying for Aid and Attendance.
