Dad was a veteran of WWII, and the VA provides an "Aid and Assistance" pension for a veteran and his spouse, when either of them gets to the point they need ongoing assistance with daily living. This could be in the form of in-home care, a nursing home, or an assisted-living facility.
The VA makes it very difficult to learn about and apply for this pension.
There are websites and consultants who will help you. Unfortunately, many of them are borderline scams, taking the opportunity to sell irrevocable trusts or annuities to applicants to help them hide assets and therefore qualify where they would not otherwise. This can backfire latter on down the road.
The VA makes it very difficult to learn about and apply for this pension.
There are websites and consultants who will help you. Unfortunately, many of them are borderline scams, taking the opportunity to sell irrevocable trusts or annuities to applicants to help them hide assets and therefore qualify where they would not otherwise. This can backfire latter on down the road.
I spent weeks doing research and filling out the forms. I'm told it will take several back-and-forth rounds with the VA over the next six-months to a year before it's finished.
The best website I found is http://www.veteranaid.org/
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