
Navigating VA benefits shouldn't feel overwhelming. This free 28-page, plain-language guide helps older Veterans, surviving spouses, and family caregivers explore VA Pension, Aid & Attendance, Housebound benefits, in-home care, respite services, and caregiver support programs. Includes practical checklists, application guidance, questions to ask VA representatives, and tools to organize your next steps.
The guide also includes practical checklists, questions to ask VA representatives and healthcare teams, a benefits-and-care action plan, and a log for tracking calls, applications, and next steps.
Discover benefits and services you may not have known to ask about—and learn where to start.
Pension, Aid & Attendance, Housebound benefits, survivor benefits, and other potentially applicable programs.
In-home assistance, respite care, adult day health care, and other services that may help reduce caregiving demands.
Training, coaching, referrals, and assistance programs that may be available even when a family does not qualify for a caregiver stipend.
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Eligibility, program availability, and benefit rules vary. Verify current information with VA or an accredited representative.
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