In most situations, with proper planning, those who wish to stay at home, will be able to do so. However, if it is no longer a viable option for you to stay at home, you do not have to be forced into a nursing home. It is a comfort and relief to our clients to know that Senior Life Care Planning, LLC has the resources of supportive, knowledgeable and objective advisors to help you through every step in the aging process. Senior Life Care Planning, LLC will provide you with the confidence that you and your families long term care…
If spouse, is residing at an assisted living facility, receiving paid home care or has a large expenditure of UME, depending on other factors, assets, income etc the surviving spouse may be eligible for an additional $286.00 per month for A & A. Complete the doctor's affidavit (form 21-2680) and form 21-4142. Additionally, file for CHAMPVA health insurance and if not receiving Tricare for Life. Also, if veteran died service connected, apply for burial benefits. To increase your monthly income, please contact us about a FREE VA benefits HANDBOOK, written by David Wingate, an accredited VA Attorney, of Senior Life…
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As your parent’s age, they may reach a stage when they may no longer care for themselves. Therefore, you, with some difficulty, will have to make decisions about their future living situation. Whether, to bring in home care, assisted living facility or a nursing home. Many seniors are frightened and afraid with the thought of leaving their home. Consequently, your parents may become depressed and withdrawn, which leads to a deteriorating health condition. When making your decision, your parents may not need to go straight to a nursing home. However, this is your parent’s biggest fear. Nursing homes are great…
Have they signed up for the VA Aid and Attendance pension? Most veterans, over 65, do not know they may be entitled to Veteran’s Benefits, or have enquired, but because of they have been told they may not be eligible or the complex forms to complete, they give up. However, we have found that veterans can qualify, and we can complete the paperwork for them. With Veterans Benefits you can help offset some of the costs of home care and/or assisted living care. Additionally, Veterans are also eligible to receive free medications from a VA mail-order pharmacy after they receive…
At Senior Life Care Planning we utilize these VA programs to help Veterans achieve financial peace and mind and to ensure their quality of life. “We are outreaching to Veterans so they know these VA benefits are available to them” states David Wingate, a VA Accredited Attorney. The following information is obtained from the Veterans Administration website which describes the features of the VA benefits, (a) Aid and Attendance benefits and (b) Housebound benefits. Eligibility of a Veteran for the Aid and Attendance benefit depends if the veteran requires the aid of another person in order to perform personal functions…
Senior have concerns about living in their own homes as they age. However, moving to a new home or an assisted living facility is difficult at any age. Consequently, planning ahead is difficult as you do not know when your needs may change. Senior Life Care Planning’s professional staff considers the type of assistance that you may need, either at home, assisted living facility, or nursing home. We provide you the resources available to you. In home care can provide you with almost any sort of assistance you may need in your home, bathing, getting dressed, household chores, shopping, laundry,…