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Veterans' Benefits and Home Care

A-1 Home Care | A-1 Domestic Professional Services is a non-medical homecare agency that specializes in providing caregivers and other homecare professionals for a variety of in-home care services for Elderly, Senior, and Terminally Ill individuals. 

We also provide case managers who can assist Elderly and Senior U.S. Veterans apply for Veterans' Benefits from the Veteran Administration. 

The VA provides two sources of financial aid for Elderly U.S. Veterans who meet the low-income requirement and other general requirements such as being at least 65 years old, living in a nursing home, or receiving Social Security Disability Insurance. 

Veterans' Pension and the Aid & Attendance Benefit are provided to assist low-income Elders pay for many of the expenses that come along with aging.  Chronic illness can quickly make an Elderly individual dependent for care.

For those Elders and Seniors who are dependent for care, the VA provides the Aid & Attendance Benefit that is only available to those Elders and Seniors who require the assistance of another individual to perform basic activities of daily living.  The applicant must provide proof that they are unable to live independently without a caregiver. 

If you or an Elderly or Senior Veteran or spouse is seeking home care services and Veterans' Benefits, A-1 Home Care can provide assistance to help you pay for care by providing you with a case manager who can assist with any stage of the Veterans' Benefits application process. 

Call us today at 310-657-8780 for application assistance or to hire an in-home caregiver today.

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