VA Benefits For Assisted Living - VA Aid and Attendance
Assisted Living facilities are the largest of the different types of long term care senior housing, and VA benefits for Assisted Living is available.
The costs of an assisted living facility are a qualified expense for the aid and attendance benefit from the VA.
They are usually operated by national
businesses and offer a broader range of health services and
amenities than senior apartments.
The building is residential in character and can
be multiple story, single story, or a high-rise.
Some
look like resorts while others may look more like a nursing home.
Floor plans vary greatly as do the size and types of rooms
available. Most have private apartments or studios (units) along
with scaled-down kitchens.
Number of units average from 25 to 120 or more.
One such Veterans Assisted Living facility is Emeritus at Stow Ohio.
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Benefit Payment
The VA Disability Pension Benefit is paid directly to the Veteran or Surviving Widowed Spouse.
The VA benefit is never paid directly to the Assisted Living facility.
The payment to the facility for care services are often the determining factor in the veteran or surviving widowed spouse to qualify to receive the disability pension financial assistance benefit from the VA.
If you are an Assisted Living Facility, click here to get listed in this directory.
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