Im embarrassed to ask this since ive been a member for so long but i dont know the answer and want to tell a friend …
A friend and her husband have VA insurance and she is going to see if she can get a stipend for staying home with him as a caregiver.
if they cant, can she get a stipend from medicare ??? or ??? to do that ?
Your friend should contact the local Veterans Assistance Commission in her area and see what benefits her husband is entitled to.
The VA is constantly changing and updating information and it can mean a change in "Service Connected Disability" %.
If he does qualify for more benefits that might help as well. (The VA does provide provide caregivers but the hours are minimal, but she should take advantage of what they do offer)
To be honest, a wife is not usually paid.
Medicare has ""intermittent" care but she would not get paid.