Veteran's Day is November 11, 2009

Right at Home, a private duty home care agency, wants to make sure our nation’s Veterans are aware of an important benefit for which they may qualify to help them pay for assistance in their home, be it in their own home, an assisted living community, a personal care home or a skilled nursing facility.

The Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit is a benefit paid in addition to monthly pension.  Benefits are available for Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication monitoring or other various activities of daily living.

Those who are eligible include any War Veteran with 90 days of active duty with at least one day during active War time (WWII, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War).  A surviving spouse of a War Veteran may also be eligible for the benefit. The individual must also meet medical, service and financial qualifications.

Search for a Right at Home office near you to be put in touch with an Accredited Claims Agent. You can also visit the Veterans Aid & Attendance page on our website to learn more about the benefit.

Thank you to our nation’s Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.  We look forward to honoring you on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. 

About Right at Home®

Right at Home® offers in-home care and personal care assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently.  Right at Home directly employs all caregiving staff, each of whom are thoroughly screened, trained, bonded and insured prior to their entering a client's home. All ongoing care is monitored and supervised by local independent Right at Home franchisees. Right at Home's national office is based in Omaha, Neb. with more than 165 franchise offices throughout the United States. For more information on Right at Home, visit the company's Web site at www.rightathome.net. To read the Right at Home caregiving blog, visit http://www.rightathome.net/seniorhomecare. To sign up for Right at Home's free adult caregiving e-newsletter, Caring Right at Home, please go to www.caringnews.com.