You don’t have to go it alone to get the VA benefits you deserve
Understanding what veteran benefits are available to you and your family for long-term care services and assistance can be daunting. So can the process of applying for these benefits. At Jarvis Law Office, you work with an accredited attorney, who can assess your situation, determine your eligibility, and walk you through the entire process so you get the benefits you deserve.
Aid & Attendance Benefits for Ohio Veterans
If you are a wartime veteran, need nursing home care, assisted living care, or care in your own home, and have care costs that are approaching your monthly income, you might qualify for VA Aid & Attendance benefits to pay for the 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 we’ll help you consider:
- “Secret benefits” 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, it’s 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 Alzheimer’s, dementia, ALS, or Parkinson’s 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.
Military veterans may have another option
One of the hardest things to know about veteran’s benefits is that there are so many things you do not know. Programs are available to support veterans in various situations, and it can be difficult to determine for which of these you may qualify.
Accordingly, the best approach is to gather up all of your paperwork—including service records and discharge papers—and discuss the situation with a veterans benefits attorney experienced in this area.
Don’t wait to contact an Ohio veterans benefit lawyer
Your likelihood of success in being approved for Aid and Attendance benefits is greatly enhanced with the skillful guidance and assistance of an attorney who has dealt with the Veterans Administration. Our VA-accredited attorney is experienced with veterans’ Aid and Attendance claims and can resolve administrative issues, get answers, and advocate for your rights and benefits.
Our extensive experience in dealing with challenging government processes ensures you the most streamlined path to secure the veteran’s benefits you’ve earned through your valiant service to our country.
