Learn About Veteran Care Programs Available to Veterans and Spouses

Visiting Angels Fond du Lac and the Veteran Administration Provide In-Home Care Benefits

It may not be the conversation your veteran loved one wants, but in-home care benefits may be needed. Overly independent veterans and seniors may struggle to keep up with daily activities independently. Instead of asking for assistance, they frustratingly put themselves at risk by continuing to handle their care.

Visiting Angels Fond du Lac helps military veterans, and their spouses, get the care they need to feel secure and comfortable in their homes. Our home care services bring peace of mind to your family, knowing your loved one is in good hands. Also, these services provide essential physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being to the individuals our Angels assist.

Reliable Senior Care Services Covered by the VA

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers some excellent benefits to its members that allow Visiting Angels Fond du Lac to provide optimal in-home care to veterans and seniors within Fond du Lac and Calumet Counties in Wisconsin. 

Several programs, including The Homemaker and Home Health Aid (H/HHA) program and The Aid and Attendance program, were created specifically with senior VA members in mind who require in-home or housebound assistance.

What Should You Know About These VA Programs?

As a military veteran, you have access to programs to make your life easier. Home care-related options help meet your critical daily needs while allowing you to maintain that much-needed independence. 

Qualifications for the H/HHA and Aid and Attendance Programs

Veterans must be enrolled in the VA healthcare program and have a clinical need for assistance at home to qualify for the H/HHA program. Individuals meet the criteria for the H/HHA program by visiting a VA physician who determines that in-home care is necessary based on needs such as:

• Medication management
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Wound care
• Other housebound medical conditions

Qualifying for the aid and attendance program gives Veterans financial assistance for their in-home care. The qualifications for this program are a little different. They include serving at least 90 days of active military duty, with at least one of those days during wartime. Income and asset limits and the need for daily living assistance must also be present.

VA benefits are not only for veterans. Their spouse is also covered under these programs when in-home assistance is needed.

How to Apply for Veteran Benefits

Ready to apply for your benefits? Head to the VA website to review their Caregiver Support Programs to get the additional information you need to take advantage of these benefits. You can access the VA application forms and gather any qualifying documentation. 

Find Out More About Visiting Angels Non-Medical, In-Home Care Services for Veterans in Fond du Lac, WI

We are proud to support the needs of every Veteran in the Fond du Lac and Calumet Counties in Wisconsin. Maintaining independence and fulfilling daily living activities is our mission. Our professional caregivers are attentive and sensitive to the needs of military veterans.

Contact us today for help understanding your VA benefits and how they can get you the in-home help you need.