If your parent served during a period of war, there may be a monthly VA benefit that helps pay for care at home or in assisted living. Many families have no idea it exists — and surviving spouses often qualify too.
We’re not a VA office, we don’t file claims, and we don’t charge for this. We help you understand whether it’s worth pursuing and point you to accredited representatives who can file it properly.
How we help
- We ask a few simple questions about service dates, discharge, marital status, income, and care costs to help you gauge whether Aid & Attendance is worth pursuing.
- We explain roughly what the benefit could be worth each month and how long approval usually takes.
- We identify a VA-accredited representative or Veterans Service Officer who can handle the filing — never someone who charges to file a claim.
- We help you think through a care plan that doesn't stall while the paperwork moves.
Resources we can point you to
These are independent providers and resources we know or have vetted. They contract directly with you and deliver the service themselves — our role is helping you identify the right fit.
- County Veterans Service Officers and VA-accredited representatives
- Elder-law attorneys familiar with VA pension rules
- Assisted living communities experienced with Aid & Attendance residents
- In-home care agencies that bill VA programs
The honest part: our role, cost, and how this works
Our guidance is free, and we do not prepare or submit VA claims — an accredited representative or Veterans Service Officer does that. It is illegal for anyone to charge a veteran to prepare an initial VA claim. If someone asks you for a fee to file, walk away and call us.
Questions families ask
Generally a wartime-era veteran with 90+ days of active service and an other-than-dishonorable discharge, who needs help with daily activities and meets income and asset limits after care costs are counted. Surviving spouses may qualify at a lower amount.
Often several months, sometimes longer. Benefits can be paid back to the filing date, which is why filing sooner matters even if care starts before approval.
Usually not. A Veterans Service Officer can file at no cost. If there are trusts or asset questions in play, we can point you to an elder-law attorney.
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