No need to navigate VA benefits alone.
The world of veteranโs benefits, especially those related to long-term care services, can be complex. Applying for them can be equally challenging. This is why itโs essential to have a seasoned veterans benefits attorney, accredited by the Veterans Administration, who can evaluate your circumstances, confirm your eligibility, and guide you through the whole process to ensure you receive the benefits youโre entitled to.
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Aid & Attendance Benefits for Columbus Veterans
If youโre a veteran who served during wartime and currently require assistance with living conditions or in-home care, and your care costs are nearing your monthly income, the VA Aid & Attendance benefits could potentially cover the cost of the necessary help and care you need. VA Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits can also provide extra payments to veterans and their surviving spouses needing personal assistance or confined to their homes. Requirements include needing help with personal care, being bedridden, living in a nursing home or assisted living center due to needing assistance from a caregiver, or having severe visual impairment.
Our team will help you understand your options
Here are some factors weโll help you consider:
- โSecret benefitsโ are available to certain veterans over the age of 65
- These benefits can be used to pay for home health, assisted living, and nursing home care
- Veterans can receive $1,900 or more per month in VA Aid & Attendance benefits
- Home care costs can range from $24 to $40 per hour, depending on where you live
- Assisted Living can cost $3,000 to more than $12,000 per month
- Ohio nursing homes can cost from $8,000 to more than $14,000 a month.
- Medicare does not cover the cost of a nursing home beyond the first 100 days.
Given this information, itโs smart to begin planning now for how to pay for the care you or your spouse may need one day. This is particularly important if one of you has received a diagnosis such as Alzheimerโs, dementia, ALS, or Parkinsonโs or had a significant stroke or other debilitating condition. If you are not confident that your assets and income will be enough to pay for quality long-term care, whether that be in a nursing home, assisted living center, or even in your own home, there are steps you can take now to make sure you will qualify for the appropriate government assistance program to help you with these costs while preserving property and assets for yourself, your spouse, your children, and grandchildren.
Additional support options may be available for Columbus military veterans.
The complexity of veteranโs benefits often lies in the vast amount of unknown aspects. There are numerous programs designed to aid veterans in diverse circumstances, and determining your eligibility for these can be a challenge.
Accordingly, the best approach is to gather up all of your paperworkโincluding service records and discharge papersโand discuss the situation with a veterans benefits attorney experienced in this area.
Donโt delay in contacting a Columbus Veterans benefit lawyer.
Your chances of successfully receiving Aid and Attendance benefits significantly improve when guided by an attorney familiar with the Veterans Administration.
Our Columbus VA-accredited lawyer is experienced in handling veteransโ Aid and Attendance claims, resolving administrative issues, and advocating for your rights and benefits.
Our extensive knowledge of complex government processes guarantees you the most efficient route to secure the veteran benefits you deserve for your commendable service to our nation.