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If you or a veteran in your family has VA benefits, or you think you might qualify for help paying for home care, Assisting Hands Home Care can walk you through what’s available and provide the caregivers once you’re approved. We serve veterans throughout Aurora and work directly with the VA clinic here to help keep a veteran’s care plan on track between visits.<\/p>\n

The Aurora VA Clinic<\/h2>\n

The Aurora VA Clinic, a community-based outpatient clinic under Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, is located at 161 S. Lincolnway in North Aurora. It offers primary care, behavioral health services, lab work, prescriptions, and a walk-in food pantry, which means many veterans in Aurora can get routine care without traveling into Chicago. When we care for a veteran who uses this clinic, we can provide transportation to appointments and help keep track of medication changes and follow-up instructions from their care team.<\/p>\n

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VA programs that can pay for home care<\/h2>\n

To receive VA-funded home care, a veteran first needs to be enrolled in VA health care and evaluated through the geriatric extended care program by a VA nurse, social worker, and physician. That evaluation determines eligibility and how many hours of care are approved. Assisting Hands is an approved provider for two of these programs.<\/p>\n

Homemaker\/Home Health Aide. Covers up to 12 hours a week of help with bathing, dressing, mobility, meal preparation, and light housekeeping. Veterans generally qualify with a significant cognitive impairment or a need for help with three or more activities of daily living.<\/p>\n

VA Respite Care. For veterans cared for by a spouse or family member. A caregiver comes to the home on a scheduled basis so the family caregiver can take real time off. Eligibility follows the same evaluation.<\/p>\n

If a veteran needs help paying for care but isn’t enrolled in VA health care, or the home health aide program doesn’t fit their situation, VA Aid and Attendance is worth asking about. It’s a pension benefit for wartime veterans, or their surviving spouses, who need assistance with daily activities. The money goes to the veteran, who can then use it to pay for a home care provider of their choice, including Assisting Hands.<\/p>\n