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	<description>Aid &#38; Attendance Benefit for War Era Veterans</description>
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		<title>Veterans Assistance Program for Seniors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 21:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There are several veterans assistance programs for seniors, including VA (Veterans Affairs) health care, Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC), VA pensions, and VA nursing home care. Health Care Senior veterans who served in the military on active duty, and received an honorable or other than dishonorable discharge may qualify for VA health [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Activities of Daily Living</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></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 Spouse of Living Veteran</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 16:16:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Veterans Administration provides a long-term care benefit called Aid and Attendance to veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily living activities. There is also Aid and Attendance for the spouse of a living veteran. More About Aid and Attendance VA pension rules and regulations, including information about Aid and Attendance, can be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>VA Aid &#038; Attendance Pension: 5 Things to Know</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-aid-attendance-pension-5-things-to-know/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Monica Grannis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 14:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Aid &#38; Attendance Pension can bring considerable financial relief to elderly wartime veterans and surviving spouses who require care in the home or in a care facility. Families pursuing this for a loved one can, however, encounter a plethora of confusing and misleading information. This too often prevents a successful outcome or causes them [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Assisted Living Costs for Veterans &#038; Surviving Spouses</title>
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		<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>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></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>Aid and Attendance Qualifications</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aid and Attendance is a VA benefit for veterans and spouses who need home or facility care. To receive the pension benefit, you must meet various Aid and Attendance qualifications regarding military service, marital status, care needs, income and assets. The history of veterans benefits dates back to 1636, when the pilgrims of Plymouth Colony [&#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[D. Rose]]></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 Nursing Home Benefits for Spouses</title>
		<link>https://americanveteransaid.com/newblog/va-nursing-home-benefits-for-spouses/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[D. Rose]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 21:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you were married to a U.S. military veteran, you may be eligible for VA nursing home benefits for spouses. The benefit, called Aid and Attendance pension is a lifetime financial benefit that pays up to $1,318 per month. It’s tax-free and you don’t have to pay it back. &#160;Aid and Attendance can also be [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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