Click HERE for the Colorado Department of Labor's list of State & National Veterans Service Organizations. A very complete list with addresses and web links.
The Gratitude Campaign
Have you ever wondered how to show soldiers and veterans you care without saying a word? Watch this short video and you can be part of a nationwide campaign to show our armed service people that we are grateful for their sacrifices, past and present.
A collaborative treatment protocol between the Family Counseling Center and Center for Health and Healing at Lost and Found Inc., and Olde Town Acupuncture Clinic (with support from Homefront Heroes). They specialize in serving under and uninsured clients.
Long-term-care insurance can be free of charge to those of our veterans (and their spouses) who served during a period of war. Called the Aid and Attendance benefit, this program is a little known and under-utilized benefit that provides up to $22,104 per year to help a veteran or the surviving spouse of a veteran pay for long term health care costs including home health care, assisted living or even nursing home expenses. The benefit is paid regardless of the need for care, provided the veteran or spouse is older than the age of 65.
There are literally millions of veterans who served during WWII, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, or the first Gulf War who fall into the category of needing help with at least one activity of daily living (ADL). The veteran does not have to have seen combat or been stationed in the war zone and the need for care does not have to be service related; they merely needed to have served in the military for one day during the period of war, served a total of 90 days of active duty and received an honorable or general discharge.
Consider the possibility that an individual or their family member is suffering from Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease and the family would like to keep them at home for awhile. Medicare will not cover the services of a private-duty nurse. Nor will Medicaid. The Aid and Attendance benefit may be available to help defray the cost. An older, married couple who are contemplating a move into an assisted living facility would be required to deplete their assets at a rate that could make them concerned they may run out of money before they run out of life. If either one of them in these scenarios served during a period of war, they could receive more than $1800 per month to help pay for the assisted living expense and keep their hard earned assets. Perhaps this benefit will make it possible for them to be able to afford an assisted living facility or allow them to move into a nicer facility or one closer to family. And, if they are in a nursing home, this benefit may provide enough extra income to allow them to privately pay and avoid the Medicaid spend-down.
And here is another interesting note: Care can be provided by a professional service, friends or family.
For more information visit: www.vaaidandattendance.com
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Have you ever wondered how to show soldiers and veterans you care without saying a word? Watch this short video and you can be part of a nationwide campaign to show our armed service people that we are grateful for their sacrifices, past and present.
A collaborative treatment protocol between the Family Counseling Center and Center for Health and Healing at Lost and Found Inc., and Olde Town Acupuncture Clinic (with support from Homefront Heroes). They specialize in serving under and uninsured clients.
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