Care Indeed Helps Veterans Get VA Funding for Home Care

Care Indeed helps aging veterans and their surviving spouses get VA funding for in-home care. During National Veterans and Military Families Month in November, it's time to alert those who may be entitled to a Pension with an added amount for Aid and Attendance from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The money received for the VA’s Aid and Attendance Pension can be used for a home care aide from Your Agency Name, for help with bathing, dressing, medication reminders, transportation, light housekeeping, and more.

Care Indeed partners with Veterans Home Care to offer the VetAssist© Program, which helps eligible seniors with all the paperwork, application process, and ongoing VA compliance. Even though the VA pension has existed for decades, many who are eligible for the VA’s Aid and Attendance Pension don’t know about it. This is especially true for the surviving spouse of a wartime veteran.

To qualify, you will need to meet the following criteria known as the 3 Ms:

Military Service Requirements:

You must be a veteran, or surviving spouse of a veteran, who served at least 90 days on active duty, at least one day during wartime, with an honorable discharge. (Persian Gulf War veterans must have two years of active duty or the full period they were called for active duty.) Combat duty or overseas service is not required. 

Medical Requirements:

A doctor must confirm a disability and a need for assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, transportation, and meal preparation.

Money/Financial Requirements:

You must have a net worth at or less than $129,094. A primary residence and car are exempt. Certain medical and custodial care expenses can be deducted from net worth.

This assistance is free to all of our clients who qualify. By law, no person or organization can charge a veteran or his surviving dependents to apply for the VA Aid and Attendance Pension. However, Care Indeed pays for VetAssist Program services through an arrangement with Veterans Home Care.

Home care can start right away for eligible veterans and spouses

One of the biggest advantages of the VetAssist Program is that qualifying clients receive a free, no-interest loan to begin home care before the VA application is processed. This means there’s no waiting game while the VA takes months to process the claim. The loan is repaid when our client is entitled and receives a retroactive payment from the VA.

“We trust the expertise and integrity of the VetAssist team. The company has a successful 17-year track record of helping more than 18,000 veterans and spouses receive the Aid and Attendance Pension,” says Dee Bustos.