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Applying for the Veteran’s Aid and Attendance Pension: My Personal Experience
By Melissa Howell

July 8, 2010

12:20 a.m. The clock was blurry as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes to answer the phone. “Hello”, I said.

A weak and frightened voice on the other end pleaded, “Melissa? Is Bryan there? I can’t get out of my chair. Could you or Bryan come over?”

I sighed as I handed the phone to my husband and heard him say, “I’ll be right over, Dad.”

When Bryan left, I pondered on my father-in-law, John, and his situation. John had just come out of the hospital after a serious illness and although the doctor had assured us he would be fine, we quickly learned that he was not able to care for himself. He lived alone in a small apartment and had in-home health care assistance through his Medicare plan. They came once a day to help him with a shower and to aid him with incontinence. Bryan and I came over three times a day to help him with changing his clothes and to make his meals. In addition, we helped him with his bills and took him to his frequent doctor appointments. Tonight was the first time he had called to ask for help in the middle of the night. We needed to do something different. We were both exhausted between working our jobs and caring for our four young children and constantly running out to take care of John’s needs. It was becoming more than we could handle. We realized we really needed to get him into assisted living.

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The articles below are provided by the National Care Planning Council. Each article is written to help families recognize the need for long term care planning and to help implement that planning. All elderly people, regardless of current health, should have a long term care plan.

Previous Articles:

2010 June 8 Recognizing Symptoms of Dementia
2010 May 5 The Financial Health of Aging Seniors
2010 April 7 Vitamins and Mineral Supplements Are Important for Older People
2010 Mar 8 Employer Support for Caregiving Employees
2010 Feb 7 Caring for Senior Veterans - VA Long Term Care Benefits
2010 Jan 11 Elder Law Attorneys Specialize in Helping the Elderly
2009 Dec 09 Who Was Supposed To Be Watching Grandma?
2009 Nov 11 Long Term Care for Senior Veterans
2009 Oct 13 Planning for Your Elder Years
2009 Sept 9 Medication Problems and the Elderly
2009 July 9 Family Reunion--a Good Time for Family Planning
2009 June 4 The Hidden Secret of Elder Abuse
2009 May 6 Keeping Mom and Dad Safe at Home
2009 Apr 8 Long Distance Care Givers Receive Help
2009 Mar 17 Government Program Pays the Cost of Elder Care
2009 Feb 26 Nursing Homes for Veterans
2009-Feb 12 Insuring Your Retirement Funds
2009-Jan 15 New Years Resolution – Plan for Long Term Care
2008-Dec 17 Caregiver Burnout - Adult Day Care Services

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