Florida Veterans Elder Care Benefits

Life Care Planners Of the Treasure Coast
A Division of the Estate Planning Advisors Inc.

There exists a little known benefit available through the VA that qualified veterans, or the surviving spouse of a veteran could use to obtain long term care benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Most veterans are not aware of the benefits available through the VA that includes health care (VA Clinics and Hospitals) Prescription Drug Benefits,access to state veterans homes, and two disability income programs called Compensation (for service related disabilities) and the "Non Service Connected Improved Pension Benefit". These income programs can be extremely helpful for veterans or widows of veterans who are facing increased living expenses associated with the long term care of the aging.

It's astounding that roughly 1/3 of all seniors can qualify for up to $1,949 a month in additional income through Pension under the right conditions. Pension is also known as the "aid and attendance benefit." Yet government statistics show only 5% of potentially eligible veterans are actually receiving the Pension benefit.

This benefit can help you pay anyone including your child for home care. It can also be used to help you pay for professional care in the home, for assisted living, or for nursing home. Imagine having an extra $1,949 a month that you didn't even know existed.

The video above is from NBC Nightly News (Friday, February 23, 2007).

Feel free to watch the short video for more information on veterans' benefits.

Who We Are, What We Do: The Life Care Planners of the Treasure Coast is a Financial Planning Firm that analysis Seniors need to make important financial decisions concerning their ability to the pay for the costs associated with Long Term Health Care (ie:Care provided by Assisting Living Facilities, Nursing Homes and Home Health Care agencies).Through the development of a specialized financial plan, known as a "Life Care Plan", we assist our clients in understanding the financial impact to retirement incomes and retirement savings caused by costs associated with Long Term Health Care. We then review various financial resources available for the payment of this care including, Insurance, Savings, Retirement Accounts & Investments, and the availability of Government Benefits(Medicare,Medicaid & VA Benefits). We then build a "Retirement & Health Care Cash Flow Model" to determine what impact, if any, these resources would have on our client's financial well-being and ability to access quality Health Care.

We always offer a complementary consultation to discuss Veterans Benefits.

Disclaimer: We are Financial Planners and not members of the VA. Our firm DOES NOT file or assist in filing the actual Veteran's Benefit Application. We can, however, act as a resource to assist a veteran and their family in understanding various veterans benefits and potential eligibility for such benefits prior to application submission.

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	Proudly Serving Southern Brevard County and all of the Treasure Coast
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	Phone: 772-567-7970 ext 102 Toll Free: 800-994-0300 Email: Todd@epa.nfp.com
about aid & attendance
	What is the Veterans Aid & Attendance pension benefit?
	Who is eligible for the Veterans Aid & Attendance pension benefit?
	The special case of Long Term Medical Costs.
	Using aid & attendance to pay any person for care at home.
	Using aid & attendance for professional home care.
	Using aid & attendance for to pay for assisted living.
	Using aid & attendance for to pay for a nursing home.
	The application process for aid and attendance Pension.
	Using an aid & attendance benefits consultant.
	When the family can submit a claim without help.
	When the family should use a benefits consultant.
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veterans long term care
	Disability Compensation & SMC
	Dependency and Indemnity (DIC)
	Burial and Memorial Benefits
	HISA Grants
	State Veterans Homes
	The Best Health Care System
	VA Health Administration
	Enrolling in Veterans Health Care
eldercare sites
	National Care Planning Council
	Florida Care Planning Council