Home Care services vary greatly depending on the agency you choose. Services may be provided by a spectrum of caregivers with titles such as Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAs), Home Care Aide to a family member assisting with cooking and cleaning. Other services that may be administered at home include rehabilitation services, physical therapy, medical social services, and home health aides to name a few. The most common need is for someone to assist with dressing, bathing, transferring, and meal preparation. These services can easily be provided by a non-medical Home Care Agency.

What long term care benefits are available to Veterans through the Veterans Administration?

• Geriatric evaluation – provides either and impatient or outpatient evaluation of a veterans ability to care for in or herself
• Adult day health care – a therapeutic day care program that provides medical and rehabilitation services to veterans
• Respite care- provides either inpatient or outpatient supportive care for veterans to allow caregivers to get a break
• Home care nursing, physical therapy and other services provided in the veteran’s home
• Hospice / palliative care – provides services for terminally ill veterans and their families

Nursing home and domiciliary care (VA facility that provides care on an ambulatory self-care basis)

Which Veterans qualify for unlimited nursing home care?

• Veterans who are seeking nursing home care for a service related condition
• Veterans with a service –connected disability rating of 70% or more
• Veterans who have a service-connected disability of 60% and are unemployable

The VA may provide nursing home care to other Veterans if space permits. Veterans with service-connected disabilities receive priority.

Does the VA charge co-pays for long term care services?

Where are VA nursing home care services provided?

Will the VA cover nursing home care in a non-VA facility?

The VA can only pay for care in nursing homes that participate in its contract program. Nursing homes that don to participate in its contract program are not covered.