Aid & Attendance Handbook for Professionals & Consultants
Long Term Care Benefits for Veterans
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FOREWORD AND DISCLAIMER
PREFACE "Aid and Attendance" Is a Catchphrase for VA Aid and attendance pension benefit Income
CHAPTER 1 Overview of Veterans Long Term Care Benefits 1
About Long Term Care ........................................................................ 2
About the Department of Veterans Affairs .............................................. 3
Facts about the Department ................................................................. 3
Chronological History of the Department of Veterans Affairs .............................. 4
Veteran Demographics and the Need for Long Term Care ........................ 5
Who Is a Veteran? ............................................................................ 5
How Many Veterans Need Long Term Care? .............................................. 5
Comments from the Armed Forces Veterans Homes Foundation ........................ 6
Percent Distribution of Veterans by Age and Gender ...................................... 7
Percent Distribution of Veterans by Functional Limitation and Age ....................... 7
VA Disability Programs ...................................................................... 8
Two Important Disability Programs .......................................................... 8
More about Aid and attendance pension benefit .......................................................................... 9
The VA Disability Survey ..................................................................... 10
About State Veterans Homes ............................................................... 12
About Veterans Medical Care ............................................................... 12
CHAPTER 2 State Veterans Homes 13
About State Veterans Homes ............................................................... 14
The Appeal of Living in a State Veterans Home ....................................... 14
Challenges for State Veterans Homes ................................................... 16
History of State Veterans Homes .......................................................... 19
Challenges Facing the Construction of New Homes ................................. 19
Nursing Home Daily Rates ................................................................... 20
Services Available .............................................................................. 20