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Home Health Aide Services | US Department of VA - Aid and Attendance

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Resource Name:Home Health Aide Services | US Department of VA - Aid and Attendance

Wartime Veterans and their surviving spouses, 65 years and older, may be entitled to a tax-free benefit called Aid and Attendance provided by the VA. It provides financial aid to help offset the cost of long-term care for those who need assistance with the daily activities of living such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring. A Veteran or Surviving spouse may not receive Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits at the same time.

Eligibility

Veterans who served during wartime & their spouses, 65 and older; Veteran or Surviving spouse may not receive Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits at the same time.

Required documents

Copies of any evidence, preferably a report from an attending physician validating the need for Aid and Attendance type care

Hours

M-F 7am-8pm CST

Languages

N/A

Application process

Online/eBenefits

Fees

None

Service area

United States

address

810 Vermont Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20420

800-827-1000

Voice

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Benefits information

Last Assured

01/30/2026

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United Way of Greater Kansas City 211