The services of a Homemaker or Home Health Aide can help Veterans remain living in their own home and can serve Veterans of any age. A Homemaker or Home Health Aide can be used as a part of an alternative to nursing home care, and as a way to get Respite Care at home for Veterans and their family caregiver.
If your loved one is a veteran and needs home health care, they may qualify for additional assistance from the Veteran’s Benefit Administration. Two types of allowances, Aid & Attendance (A&A) and Housebound, are available to certain individuals who qualify for a VA pension. Each allowance has different conditions that must be met in order to qualify.
A&A is for those who need assistance with daily personal tasks for everyday life or is bedridden or in a nursing home or has extreme vision impairment. The Housebound benefit is for those veterans who are confined to their home based on a permanent disability.