Veterans and spouses eligible for paid homecare assistance

The Veterans Administration offers a pension program that pays for

non-medical homecare services for veterans and/or surviving spouses

who qualify with a medical and financial need. This little-known

program is called the Veterans Salute pension plan which is helping

hundreds of thousands of senior veterans across America access

pension funds to pay for homecare services so they can continue to

live independently at home. It is estimated that more than 25,000

veterans and/or surviving spouses may be qualified for this benefit

within the greater Los Angeles region.

Services include up to 60 hours per month for assistance with:

*--*

Walking & transferring Laundry & housekeeping Driving & shopping

Bathing & grooming Safety supervision Household management

Meal preparation Medication reminders Physical/social

activities

*--*

To qualify, the veteran must have:

1) Served at least 90 days of active duty in the armed forces,

partly during a time of war, with an honorable discharge.

2) A long term medical condition causing a need for the aid and

attendance of another person to effectively perform activities of

daily living.

3) Limited financial resources with which to pay for the services.

The Veterans Salute program and its homecare services are offered

throughout Los Angeles and Orange counties by more than a dozen local

Home Instead Senior Care offices which are part of the world’s

largest network of non-medical homecare services for the elderly.

These offices will also assist veterans and spouses in applying and

gaining approval for this pension benefit to ensure that they receive

the homecare pension they have earned.

For further information or to request a complimentary

determination of eligibility, consult the white pages in your local

telephone directory for the nearest office of Home Instead Senior

Care. The Costa Mesa office can be reached at (714) 444-4880.