What is aid attendance as it applies to veterans and their eligible dependents?

Income & Asset Guidelines

This is money that the VA will pay monthly if you meet the income and asset guideline. In order to meet the minimum qualifications for this program you must:

  • Be a veteran of war period or the eligible dependent of a serviceman from a war period.
  • Have a medically documented need for aid and attendance. In other words you need assistance of outside resources medically to take care of some of or all of your day to day living.
  • Qualify for either service connected disability, non-service connected pension, or a widows pension.

Assisted Living Arrangements

A majority of the cases that I’m working currently are veterans and their eligible dependents that are in nursing homes or assisted living arrangements. This is not to say that there are not people living independently in their own homes, apartments, or senior housing complexes that would not qualify for this program. If medical assistance is needed or a regular basis and you’re spending down your income and or financial assets you may qualify. Contact our office for further determination of this program and to apply.

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1. Where are you located?
2. Am I eligible for services from your office?
3. How can I get transportation to my medical appointments?
4. Are you able to assist veterans and their eligible dependents with completing the forms needed for state and federal veterans’ benefits?
5. How do I apply for the state bonus for being a veteran of a certain period of war?
6. How do I apply for the GI bill?
7. How do I apply for a service connected disability?
8. Am I eligible to use the VA hospital and if so how do I apply?
9. Am I entitled to a non service connected pension or widows pension?
10. What is aid attendance as it applies to veterans and their eligible dependents?