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		<title>Activities of Daily Living</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aid and Attendance is a Veteran’s Administration long-term care benefit. It is a reimbursement for care, including home care, residential care, and assisted living. A veteran or spouse applying for the VA Aid and Attendance benefit must need help with some of the activities of daily living (ADLs). These activities are essential tasks that are [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Aid &#038; Attendance for Veterans with Disability </title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/aid-attendance-for-veterans-with-disability/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 14:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The VA has several benefits for disabled veterans. A disabled veteran is a service member who became ill or were injured while serving on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty training in the U.S. military. When a veteran’s disability is directly caused by their military service, it is called service connected. Veterans [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Assisted Living Costs for Veterans &#038; Surviving Spouses</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/assisted-living-costs-for-veterans-surviving-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 19:53:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Have you recently looked into assisted living costs for an elderly person? If yes, you may have had sticker shock.&#160; Depending on the state, the average cost of assisted living facilities in the U.S. ranges from about $3,000 a month (in Georgia, the lowest average) to $5,900 a month (in New Jersey, the highest average). [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Veterans Benefits for Seniors</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/veterans-benefits-for-seniors/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:32:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The VA has several veterans benefits for seniors, including health care, disability compensation, pensions, and special monthly compensation. To receive VA health care, the veteran must be enrolled in the VA health care system. Types of VA health care (Basic Medical Benefits Package) include preventative care, diagnostics, specialty care, inpatient, and outpatient care. The VA [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Benefit for Surviving Spouses that Many Are Missing Out On</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-benefit-for-surviving-spouses-that-many-are-missing-out-on/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’m astounded to encounter so many families who are unaware of a VA benefit for a mother or relative who is a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran.&#160; It’s called the “Aid &#38; Attendance Benefit”. It’s also referred to as the “Special Monthly Pension”.&#160; Eligible surviving spouses can receive up to $1,318 a month ($15,816 [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Benefits for Spouses of Deceased Veterans</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-benefits-for-spouses-of-deceased-veterans-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2022 15:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Administration is a federal government agency that provides benefits to both U.S. military veterans and their spouses. Veterans benefits include healthcare, disability compensation and pensions. There are also VA benefits for spouses of deceased veterans such as a widows (survivors) pension, Disability Indemnity Compensation (DIC) and Aid and Attendance. Widows Pension A Survivors [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Aid &#038; Attendance Benefit Rates for 2022</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Dec 2021 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid and Attendance benefit helps veterans and spouses cover the costs of long-term care, including home care, board and care, adult day care, assisted living and skilled nursing facility care. The benefit is paid monthly and is tax-free. Aid and Attendance compensation and pension amounts vary depending on whether [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Veterans Administration Elder Care</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/veterans-administration-elder-care-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you a senior veteran or spouse who needs help with personal care? Veterans Administration elder care benefits include a special type of pension called Aid and Attendance, which can cover the cost of home care, board and care, or an assisted living/skilled nursing facility. VA Elder Care Services There are millions of American military [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Veteran’s Widows Benefits for Assisted Living</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/veterans-widows-benefits-for-assisted-living-2/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Veteran’s widows, also referred to as surviving spouses, may be eligible for a VA benefit called Aid and Attendance. &#160;It provides up to $1,244 in monthly compensation to help cover the cost of facility care.&#160; The benefit is tax-free and does not need to be paid back. Aid and Attendance Eligibility 1. Wartime Service: The [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Widows Benefits</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Cory Walsh]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 19:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Administration provides financial help and other types of assistance to the widows of U.S. military veterans. Financial assistance includes a Survivors Pension for low-income widows, and Aid and Attendance for long-term care. According to Title 38 regulations, the VA considers a marriage ”valid…according to the law of the place where the parties resided [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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