Home Care Benefits for Veterans with Health Needs
Benefits from the Veterans Health Administration
There are many seniors’ services and care funding available once enrolled in a VA Health Plan. Such include standard medical benefits, Service-Connected Disability care, and VA Long Term Care Services. These long term care services include Respite Care, Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care, Home Based Primary Care, Adult Day Health, Hospice and Palliative Care, Skilled Home Health Care, and Nursing Home and Residential Care Settings.
Someone who served in the active military, reserve or National Guard may qualify for VA health care benefits from a variety of providers, including Right at Home.
Among the possible benefits are home care and funding for home care which could include important services that allow a veteran to remain at home as long as possible and enjoy the company of a Right at Home caregiver. This helps reduce a sense of isolation.
Respite Care
The VA pays for Right at Home to come to the veteran’s home.
There is a limit to the visit duration and number of visits, but this service can provide relief to a caregiver knowing there is a trusted Right at Home team member taking care of their loved one in their absence.
Homemaker & Home Health Aide Care
This benefit pays for Right at Home to come to the veteran’s residence to provide assistance with dressing, bathing, personal care, meal preparation, laundry and feeding, regardless if a family caregiver is in the home. Keep in mind, the VA does not allow Right at Home to transport the veteran in any vehicle.
The veteran’s health care provider at the local Veteran Affairs Medical Center will determine how many home care visits a veteran can receive. Veterans can ask their provider for more care and can request Right at Home to be their provider. This service has to be initiated by the veteran or their VA medical professional.
Right at Home Tulsa is an approved and contracted provider of these home care services from Optum. We look forward to providing assistance with the process.
Wartime Veterans Pension Benefits for Home Care
If a veteran needs assistance with applying for this benefit, they can contact Right at Home to learn about accredited organizations that can help with the application. In some cases, the veteran may be eligible for a zero-interest loan to begin home care services immediately while awaiting a decision on the application.
County Veterans Service Officers are familiar with VA benefits and can assist veterans in obtaining the benefits they’ve earned. Click here to find a County Veterans Service Officer near you.
VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound Benefits
These benefits provide monthly payments that are added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified veterans and their survivors. These benefits are for veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person or caregiver for at least two of the activities of daily living, such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring. If you need help with daily activities or are housebound, click the link below to learn how to determine if you’re eligible for either of these benefits.
Survivors Pension
This benefit offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits.
Click the link below to learn how to determine if you’re eligible for this benefit.
Oklahoma Veterans
Service Offices Are There to Help You
To assist veterans in navigating the complex web of services and benefits available, the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs has Veterans Service offices throughout Oklahoma. This helps ensure services and advice are available to Veterans close to their homes. Information on locations and phone numbers for Veterans Service Officers can be found on the Find a Service Officer webpage of the Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs. Veterans Service Officers (VSO) are trained to provide free assistance to veterans and their dependents and survivors. This includes not only applying for federal and state benefits but also providing resources related to the following:
- Compensation and Pension
- Health Care
- Education & Training
- Employment
- Burial & Survivor
- Housing
- Permits
- Transportation
- Military Records
*Disclaimer: The information and links above are only for informational purposes about benefits you may be eligible for and is not legal advice or a benefit determination. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs nor affiliated in any way with the VA. We do not review applications, approve or deny services. VA retains sole authority for benefit determinations. If you wish to contact the VA directly, you can do so by calling 800-827-1000 or visiting them at www.va.gov.