Aid and Attendance Service Period Requirements

The Veterans Aid and Attendance benefit is a solution for veterans and their surviving spouses overwhelmed with the cost of care.

The Aid and Attendance pension pays for the in-home assistance and other care that is needed with basic Activities for Daily Living such as eating, bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Of the many requirements to qualify for Aid and Attendance, one day of active service is needed during a wartime period.

Service in a combat zone is not a requirement to qualify for the Aid and Attendance benefit.

Congress defines these wartime dates used by the VA to determine if veterans qualify for benefits such as Aid and Attendance.

These wartime periods are:

• World War II: December 7, 1941 — December 31, 1946

• Korean Conflict: June 27, 1950 — January 31, 1955

• Vietnam Era: February 28, 1961 — May 7, 1975, for Veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam during that period; otherwise August 5, 1964 — May 7, 1975

• Gulf War: August 2, 1990, through a future date, to be set by Presidential proclamation or by law. For VA benefits purposes, this time of war is still in effect.

Determining eligibility for the Aid and Attendance Benefit is not easy, can be very confusing and each case is ultimately decided by the VA.

Unique HomeCare Services is here to assist you. As a service to our veteran clients and their surviving spouses, we will assist you in determining your Aid and Attendance eligibility and your application at no cost to you.

With our experience, we can also cut the time needed for Aid and Attendance approval by the VA from 6 to 9 months to 1 to 3 months.

About Unique HomeCare Services

Unique HomeCare Services provides private in-home care for elders, those with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, and people who are recuperating from illness, injury, or surgery.

We provide both short-term and long-term in-home care needs from as little as one 4 hour day a week to 24 Hour Care and Live-In Care.

We offer a full range of in-home personal care services including Bathing, Personal Hygiene and Grooming, Dressing Assistance, Toileting and Incontinence, Feeding, and Medication Reminders.

We also provide support services such as Case Management, Accompaniment to Appointments, Nutrition and Meal Management, Light Housekeeping and Laundry Services, Bed and Wheel Chair Transfers, and Shopping and Running Errands.

Unique HomeCare Services is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts and serves the surrounding communities.

To schedule a no cost and no obligation In-Home Assessment to determine the home care needs and get a quote, please call us to speak to a Case Manager at (800) 296-9962 or fill out our Free Quote Contact Form.

Aid and Attendance Benefits for Veteran Home Care

Veteran Home Care Benefits

If your loved one is a veteran or you are a spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible for in-home care through the Veterans Administration.

Aid and Attendance and Housebound Improved Pension

Aid and Attendance and Housebound Improved Pension is a pension benefit that not many people know about.  It is available to veterans who have served at least 90 days, with 1 day during wartime.

Who Qualifies for the Aid and Attendance Benefits?

You qualify for Aid and Attendance Benefits for Veterans funding if you:

• Are eligible for basic pension benefits

• You require the aid of another person in order to perform Activities of Daily Living, such as bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting, adjusting prosthetic devices, or protecting yourself from the hazards of your daily environment.

• You are bedridden, in that your disability or disabilities require that you remain in bed apart from any prescribed course of convalescence or treatment,
You are a patient in a nursing home due to mental or physical incapacity,

• You have corrected visual acuity of 5/200 or less, in both eyes, or concentric contraction of the visual field to 5 degrees or less.

What It Covers

This benefit will cover the cost of home caregivers and nursing or assisted living facilities.

The benefit level can be over $2,000 monthly for a veteran and spouse and over $1000 for the widow of a veteran. The need for services does not have to be because of a service-­related injury.

However, the veteran must require assistance in performing Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

About Unique HomeCare Services

Unique HomeCare Services provides in-home care for elders and people who are recuperating from illness, injury, or surgery.

We offer a full range of in-home care services such as personal care, grooming and incontinence care, bathing and dressing, post-hospitalization care, Alzheimer’s and Dementia care, and medication management.

We also provide non-medical support services such as meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, caring companionship, shopping/errands, accompanying to medical and other appointments, as well as case management services.

Our services are available for long-term and short-term care needs from as little as a one 4 hour day visit a week to 24 Hour and Live-In Care.

We also offer Respite Care services to assist family caregivers going away or with caregiver fatigue.

It is our pleasure to assist our veteran clients with VA Aid and Attendance Benefit approval at no cost.

We have an extensive Directory of Online Senior and Caregiver Resources for the information you need.

Our service area is Boston, Norwood, Dedham, Westwood, Walpole, Canton, Sharon, Stoughton, Avon, Braintree, Easton, Milton, Quincy, Weymouth, and surrounding towns.

To schedule a no cost and no obligation full In-Home Assessment to determine the home care needs of you or your loved one please call us at (800) 296-9962 to speak to a Case Manager or fill out our Free Quote Contact Form.