Understanding Homecare Benefits For Veterans
Choose how you would like to learn about the three key VA homecare benefits available to veterans and surviving spouses, what they cover, and how they can help your family receive quality in-home care.
Three Sometimes Overlooked VA Home Care Benefits
These core VA programs can help veterans and surviving spouses access safe, reliable in-home care. Here’s a quick overview of the benefits that the veteran or surviving spouse may qualify for.
Aid & Attendance Benefit*
Aid and Attendance is one of the most widely used programs that helps pay for home care.
- Type: Pension enhancement (cash benefit)
- Purpose: Provide additional monthly income to veterans or surviving spouses who need help with daily activities.
- Eligible when a veteran:
- Needs help with activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, or toileting.
- Is bedridden or in a nursing facility
- Has severe vision impairment.
Homemaker and Home Health Aide Program**
Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care is a direct VA health care program that sends caregivers to a veteran’s home.
- Type: VA-provided in-home care services.
- Purpose: Helps veterans with activities of daily living.
- Services may include:
- Bathing and dressing
- Meal preparation
- Mobility assistance
- Light housekeeping
Veteran-Directed Care**
Veteran-Directed Care is a VA program that gives veterans more control over their care options.
- Type: Self-directed care program
- Purpose: Allows veterans to hire and manage their own caregivers.
- Hire family members or trusted caregivers
- Manage a personalized care budget
- Pay for home care, supplies, and services needed
Offers greater flexibility and independence for veterans who want to remain in their own homes.
* Veterans, their living spouses and surviving spouses may be eligible for this benefit
** Veterans only may be eligible for this benefit
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Our Founder’s Story
I started this service after seeing how overwhelming and confusing it can be for families trying to care for a loved one—especially when navigating VA benefits that should be helping, but often feel impossible to access.
Like so many families, we were trying to do the right thing. We wanted to make sure our loved one was safe, supported, and able to remain at home—but the system made it difficult to understand what was available or where to begin.
That experience led me to create a simpler, more transparent way for families to learn about their options, understand what they may qualify for, and connect with trusted professionals who can help.
Today, our free service helps families across the country cut through the confusion, calculate potential VA home care benefits in minutes, and confidently take the next step toward getting the support their loved ones deserve.
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