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VA Benefits For Assisted Living

December 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Many people think that there is a VA benefit that will pay for their costs of Assisted Living. The correct answer to this question is yes and no. Here is what we mean by that answer: The VA has a benefit available for veterans or their un-remarried widowed surviving spouse that provides a pension benefit [...]

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Veterans Day 2010

November 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

November is both Family Caregiver Support Month and the month in which we honor veterans of the armed services. If you are caring for a veteran, it’s important to be aware of the benefits to which the person may be entitled as a result of their service. For example, health benefits may be available for [...]

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Aid And Attendance Pension Benefit

September 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Aid and Attendance Benefits

Are you looking for the aid and attendance pension benefit? This phrase is just one of many ways people refer to the non-service connected disability pension benefit with aid and attendance entitlement. Shorter and sweeter right? The reason many people don’t apply for this benefit is because of the word pension.  Pension to most of [...]

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Senior Assisted Living Facilities

August 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Veterans Assisted Living Benefits

Many families don’t realize that there is a VA benefit that can provide a benefit that will pay a portion of the senior assisted living facilities costs. This financial aid benefit is called the aid and attendance benefit. Actually, it is officially the non-service connected disability pension benefit. If the veteran is housebound and needs [...]

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Assisted Living For Seniors

July 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Veterans Assisted Living Benefits

Assisted living for seniors involve a very large number of veterans or their widowed surviving spouse that may not be aware of the VA’s aid & attendance benefit. This benefit can make the cost of assisted living for seniors more affordable. In many cases, the VA disability benefit may be the factor that makes the [...]

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Assisted Living Retirement Homes

May 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Veterans Assisted Living Benefits

Are you looking for assisted living retirement homes for your aging parents? Many veterans and their surviving spouse who served during a time of war don’t realize that financial assistance from the VA is available to help them pay for assisted living retirement homes. VA benefit for assisted living can provide a married couple up [...]

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2010 Aid and Attendance Rates

December 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Veterans Disability Benefit

Since Social Security did not generate a COLA for the governments fiscal year which began on November 1, 2009 there will be no corresponding increase in the VA benefit rates.

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