Approximately 18.2 million veterans live in the country, and 38 percent are over 65, according to the US Census Bureau. Additionally, the Census Bureau reports that more than 9 million veterans receive services from the Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA)…
How does Veteran's Department of Veterans Affairs benefits cover the cost of long-term care? The answer is, as with most governmental things, complicated. A much-underused pension benefit known as Aid and Attendance can provide some money to cover costs for…
PFAS (Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) contamination is becoming a very serious issue on US military bases. Military personnel and their families are becoming sick from exposure. PFAS contamination is also threatening water supplies nationwide. The slow cleanup process on multiple military bases…
A number of veterans benefits have been expanded to address the growing number of veterans -- currently about 19 million-- including health, education, and home loans. VA disability payments are one of the most common entitlements veterans overlook yet are…
For Veterans preparing for retirement, there are a wide variety of benefits programs that provide financial support and health care. Programs include but are not limited to: Veterans’ Health Care and Veterans’ Pensions Survivor’s Death Pension Housebound Pension Aid and…
The number of veterans' benefits getting mired in the system is not only tragic but startling as well. A quick internet search can lead to story after story of veterans who have struggled to receive the benefits that are owed…
The coronavirus has arrived and is here to stay. And studies have shown it is deadlier for those over the age of 65. Individuals living in senior living communities, such as independent living, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes…
The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) offers long-term care for federal or US postal employees or any active or retired Uniformed Services members. First, the basics of long-term care: it isn’t professional medical care, it isn’t seeking recovery…
Studies have proven the Coronavirus is more deadly to seniors over the age of 65, and unfortunately, it is not going away as we all had hoped. Individuals living in senior living communities, such as independent living, assisted living, memory…