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The Dept. of Defense own studies reflect that at over 20% of returning troops will suffer from P.T.S.D., Homelessness or poverty.  Your mission is to encourage and educate veterans on what their potential entitlements may be and to apply for those benefits. You wont be alone and the wilderness is vast.

The extensive benefit offering and the availability of services through the VA makes the veterans benefits program a good avenue for seniors and their families. Senior veterans may qualify for more than one VA benefit, expanding the assistance  received and offering further financial relief to seniors.

Veterans benefits translate to money saved, and create the opportunity for a better quality of life. Veteran care is an important, growing part of America’s aging population challenges and new statistics show the chance that senior veterans and those from the Baby Boomer generation to be homeless are significantly higher than non-veterans.

Veterans by the Numbers (not including homeless senior veterans)

• The total veteran population exceeds 22,658,000 with almost 40 percent of those over the age of 65.
• 36 percent of veterans receive VA benefits and services.
• Of that group, 32 percent received service from more than one VA program and
• 68 percent received one service.

Veterans by the Numbers (including homeless senior veterans)

America’s homeless veterans have served in World War II, the Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Grenada, Panama, Lebanon, Persian Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq (OEF/OIF), and the military’s anti-drug cultivation efforts in South America. Nearly half of homeless veterans served during the Vietnam era. Two-thirds served our country for at least three years, and one-third were stationed in a war zone.

• In  2011 documentary, there were information provided that veterans represent almost 12 percent of all homeless persons during a 2009 study.  Other findings from the study include:

1.  39 percent of homeless veterans are 51–61 years compared with 19 percent of homeless non-veterans
2.  9 percent of homeless veterans are 62 years and older compared with 4 percent of homeless non-veterans
3.  Veterans are fifty percent more likely to become homeless compared to all Americans and the risk is even greater among veterans living in poverty and poor minority veterans
4.  Nearly half of homeless veterans were located in California, Texas, New York and Florida while only 28 percent of all veterans were located in those same four States

One example, a senior veteran who has a service-connected disability may be eligible for monthly payments if the disability is primarily due to, or aggravated by, an injury or illness incurred during military service. One requirement for receiving this benefit is that the veterans’ separation from the services must not have been under dishonorable conditions.

Benefits -

The VA benefit system provides access for veterans to obtain these benefits and services:

• Geriatric evaluation – an inpatient or outpatient evaluation of the veteran’s ability to care for himself/herself.
• Adult day health care – a therapeutic day care program that provides medical and rehabilitation services.
• Respite care – allows caregivers a break for either inpatient or outpatient supportive care.
• Home Healthcare & Homecare – nursing, physical therapy, tele-monitoring, bathing assistance and homemaker services provided in the veteran’s own home.
• Hospice/palliative care – provides support for terminally ill veterans and their families.
• Complete healthcare – physicians care, labs, testing, hospital care,  prescriptions, durable medical equipment, prosthesis and long term care.  Long term care is usually reserved for service connected disabled.
• Hearing aids, eyeglasses and dental care.

LINKS:

National Association of Senior Veterans

http://veteransupportcenter.org/

A non-profit organization that provides direct assistance to American Senior Veterans

and their surviving spouses through a veteran’s support center that helps veterans get the benefits they deserve.

Benefits.gov

www.benefits.gov/

The official benefits website of the U.S. government that aims to provide people with online access to government benefit an

d assistance programs. Gives eligibility information for over 1,000 Federally-funded programs.