Veteran Care
Countless U.S. veterans valiantly served our country, but now struggle every day to live at home and care for themselves. Thousands of U.S. wartime veterans and their surviving spouses, aged 65 and older, are in need of in-home caregiver assistance. Unfortunately, not many of them are aware of tax-free benefits that they are entitled to through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
At Right at Home Sacramento, we are always glad to help our area veterans get everything for which they are qualified.
Local Veteran Dan Parker is Passionate About Providing Better Care for His Fellow Veterans.
As the owner of a non-medical in-home care and assistance company (Right at Home), it has been my great privilege to serve local area veterans by helping them to age in place in their homes. As the cost of care rises this becomes more difficult for some veterans and their families. As a company we work to make veterans aware of the Veterans Administration (VA) programs like “Aid and Attendance” which provides qualified veterans and their spouses with additional resources to help cover the cost of home care.
At Right at Home Sacramento-Davis, we are a veteran owned business with a desire to go the “Extra Mile” for our fellow veterans. We work hard to be the “Right People” with the “Right Services”, and the “Right Approach” to fulfill the “Right Mission” which is to serve America’s Hero’s; our Veterans.
I was asked recently “why I was so passionate about serving veterans?” I responded that not only am I a veteran of the U.S. Navy, I come from a long line of veterans like my Great Grandfather William Murray McAllister who fought in WWI, to my three war veteran Grandfather, Douglas Earl Young (WWII, Korea, and Vietnam), along with my Dad who served during the Korean War in the U.S. Navy. My younger brother Douglas Andrew Parker, served 23 years in the U.S. Navy, making three trips to the Persian Gulf. This is why I personally feel passionate about Right at Home doing our very best for these men and women who risked it all to serve our nation. I recently had the honor of accompanying my Dad, Richard D. Parker on an Honor Flight beginning in Syracuse NY. We flew to Washington D.C. and spent the day exploring the war memorials. We returned to well over 1,000 people who came out to greet their returning veterans; it was a day that I will never forget.
Dan Parker, CEO & Owner Right at Home - Sacramento/Davis
An Honor Flight Dan Parker Will Never Forget
Respite Care
The VA pays for Right at Home to come to the veteran’s home.
There is a limit to the visit duration and number of visits, but this service can provide relief to a caregiver knowing there is a trusted Right at Home team member taking care of their loved one in their absence.
Homemaker & Home Health Aide Care
This benefit pays for Right at Home to come to the veteran’s residence to provide assistance with dressing, bathing, personal care, meal preparation, laundry and feeding, regardless if a family caregiver is in the home. Keep in mind, the VA does not allow Right at Home to transport the veteran in any vehicle.
The veteran’s health care provider at the local Veteran Affairs Medical Center will determine how many home care visits a veteran can receive. Veterans can ask their provider for more care and can request Right at Home to be their provider. This service has to be initiated by the veteran or their VA medical professional.
Right at Home of Sacramento is an approved and contracted provider of these home care services from Triwest. We look forward to providing assistance with the process.
War-time Veterans Pension Benefits for Home Care
If you need assistance with applying, contact us to learn about vendors that can help with the application. In some cases, you may be eligible for a zero interest loan to begin home care services immediately.
Your county veterans service officers are also familiar with these programs and can assist veterans in obtaining the benefits they’ve earned. Click here to locate a County Service Officer that can assist you with the application.
Veterans Pension
The Veterans Pension program provides monthly payments to wartime Veterans that can be used to purchase home care services.
Eligible veterans are those who meet certain age or disability requirements, and who have income and net worth within certain limits.
To learn how to determine if you’re eligible for this benefit, click the link below.
Aid and Attendance or Housebound Benefits
VA Aid and Attendance or Housebound benefits provide additional monthly payments added to the amount of a monthly VA pension for qualified Veterans and survivors. This benefit is for those Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person or caregiver in at least two of the daily activities of living such as bathing, dressing, eating, toileting, and transferring. If you need help with daily activities, or you’re housebound, click the link below to learn how to determine if you’re eligible for this benefit.
Survivors Pension
A VA Survivors Pension offers monthly payments to qualified surviving spouses and unmarried dependent children of wartime Veterans who meet certain income and net worth limits.
Click below to learn how to determine if you’re eligible for this benefit.
*Disclaimer: The information and links above are only for informational purposes about benefits you may be eligible for and is not legal advice or a benefit determination. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs nor affiliated in any way with the VA. We do not review applications, approve or deny services. VA retains sole authority for benefit determinations. If you wish to contact the VA directly, you can do so by calling 800-827-1000 or visiting them at www.va.gov.