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Understanding the VA Home Care Program
The VA’s Homemaker and Home Health Aide program provides home care for veterans, which includes assistance with personal care and daily activities.
27 CommentsApplying for Veterans Benefits: 5 Tips for Caregivers and Spouses
Whether you’re looking to help an aging loved one apply for veterans benefits and/or manage their payments and VA health care, the following tips are crucial to successfully navigating the VA system.
69 CommentsNeeds-Based VA Benefits Get New Eligibility Rules
2018 updates to VA eligibility rules use net worth limits, spend-down restrictions and a lookback period to determine eligibility for benefits like the basic veterans pension, aid & attendance pension and survivors pension.
82 Comments10 Important Facts About VA Burial Benefits
U.S. veterans are entitled to VA burial benefits that can help their surviving family members defray funeral costs. Learn how the VA can give veterans the memorial services they deserve.
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Veterans Benefits Questions
What if your father’s income is over the limit for the VA’s financial resources due to his spouse's income? Can he still get financial help?
12 AnswersKPWCSC Answered Apr 26, 2024If one applies for/granted Aid & Attendance funds at one level, can/will it be increased if the beneficiary's finances drop further?
3 AnswersAlvaDeer Answered Apr 14, 2024If you are a disabled veteran (83 yrs of age) living in AZ, what care options are available for in-home care?
4 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Mar 28, 2024Help me determine fair compensation for a family member's caregiving role in MD.
2 AnswersGeaton777 Answered Mar 26, 2024
Veterans Benefits Discussions
Hi everyone
4 CommentsMargaretMcKen Commented Jun 13, 2023I took care of my father for 2 years prior to becoming his caregiver, recently things have changed. What can I do?
8 CommentsCaldinea Commented Dec 2022My Mom who is 93 is in assistant living for just over a year now. She has bank accounts with both my brother and I on them for years. Any advice?
7 Commentsgladimhere Commented Sep 2022Light at the end of the tunnel.
4 CommentsMarkMoore Commented Apr 2022
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