My father served in the Second World War. He and my mother who suffers from Alzheimer's are living in a assisted Iiving community but can no longer afford it. Would my fathers veterans benefits be able to pay for an appartment ? Thank yoy.
Aids and Assist only pays up to $2054 for a married Vet. Call your county VA representative. It can take a while to get the info together to file then up to six months to receive the benefit. Like said, next option is a VA home. I was told a Vet can get in quicker with a spouse than a surviving spouse can without the Vet. I just went thru the A&A filing. The more info you have ready the quicker the process. Ask if they can send u a list before ur meeting.
He should have gotten Aid & Attendance for living in the assisted living facility. You have to apply and once approved which takes about 6 - 8 months, then there is a scale of payments based on income. This is a pension which is tax free, but it takes a really long time to get approved, but once approved, it is retroactive to when you first applied. Crazy system huh! I am dealing with the same situation now with my WWII, Korean, & Vietnam vet husband who has to be in a facility BEFORE he can get the A&A pension. So I will have to pay out if he goes somewhere FIRST and then get reimbursed. I am 22 yrs. younger than he is, so I need my own place. It is going to get expensive if he has to go somewhere else to live.
JoAnn29 - That's true, but I'm the nurse caring for my husband and doing all the "care" and our income is too much to qualify unless he is in a facility. There are exceptions.
Is there a VA home in the area? Sometimes these are very nice, other times not so much. Will the facility they are in negotiate at all? And call the VA to find out what assistance they may have in addition to Aid and Attendance. Mom and dad will both be eligible for benefits which will help some. Maybe their social security together with A&A will be enough to keep them where they are. There may come a time when mom's needs become too much for dad. What then?
Ferris, I went to a seminar for A&A and from my notes you don't have to be in an AL or nursing home. As long as your care is more than your income. It will help pay for home-care and Daycare.
Widows get 1149.00 monthly I believe, even if the WWII WWI or Korean Vet had a disabled child they are entitled also, was told it may be 6 months until the ALF gets reimbursed, but medicaid can complicate this benefit.
Keep in mind that the numbers stated above are the maximum Aid and Attendance available. My dad's total income is $920 month from SS and his aid and attendance is $650. Unless the medical expenses exceed the total income you can not plan on the maximum benefit. For around $2500 per month VA will place a veteran in a private home where the owner cares for several people. This is not paid by VA but still less expensive than a nursing home or assisted living.
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