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Veterans
Affairs Home
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Assisted
Living, In-Home Care, and Long Term Care/Nursing Homes
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Montgomery County Government does not endorse or assume
responsibility
for any product, method, service
or treatment listed that is not a County program.
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See Also Respite
Care and Adult Day Services
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National Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274
(Toll Free) |
| Hours:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:30
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| Licensed
social workers will be available to answer your questions, listen
to your concerns, and directly link you to the Caregiver Support Coordinator
at your local VA Medical Center. Each Caregiver Support Coordinator
can locate assistance tailored to your unique situation. |
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direct services, call the Washington DC VA Medical Center at 202-745-8000
(V) and ask for the Caregiver Support Coordinator in the Social Work
Department. |
| A
Place for Mom's Family |
Sheyna Dorfman,
MSW, LGSW, Senior Living Advisor
E-mail: sheynad@aplaceformom.com |
1-866-361-6107
(Toll Free)
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| Free
referral information service helping families find nursing homes,
assisted living, Alzheimer's care, retirement communities, home care,
and other senior care options. Join their online community for families
of aging loved ones to talk about eldercare. Find or share tips on
moving mom or dad, legal matters, financial aid for veterans, Alzheimer's
care, dementia and more: http://elder-care-community.aplaceformom.com.
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| Always
Best Care Senior Services |
Ken Mehrling,
Veterans Benefits Consultant
E-mail: kmehrling@abc-seniors.com |
301-296-4500
(V)
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| Help
veterans and their families in Maryland understand long term care
benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Offer veterans benefits
assessment and guidance to potentially find funds to assist in covering
both in home care and assisted living expenses. |
| Armed
Forces Retirement Homes (AFRH) |
3700 N. Capitol
Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011-8400
E-mail: publicaffairs@afrh.gov |
202-730-3492
(V)
1-800-422-9988 (Toll Free)
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The campus features
everything for our residents need for daily living: 1021 private
rooms for independent living equipped for cable television and telephones,
banks, chapels, convenience store, post office, laundry, barber
shop and beauty salon, dining room, and 24-hour security and staff
presence. Offer social, recreational and occupational activities
for every itnerest. Veterans are eligible to live in AFRH located
in Washington, D.C., if their active duty military service is at
least 50 percent enlisted, warrant officer or limited duty officer
if they qualify under one of the following categories:
- Are 60 years
of age or older; and were discharged or released under honorable
conditions after 20 or more years of active service.
- Are determined
to be incapable of earning a livelihood because of a service-connected
disability incurred in the line of duty.
- Served in
a war theater during a time of war declared by Congress or were
eligible for hostile fire special pay and were discharged or released
under honorable conditions; and are determined to be incapable
of earning a livelihood because of injuries, disease or disability.
- Served in
a women's component of the armed forces before June 12, 1948;
and are determined to be eligible for admission due to compelling
personal circumstances.
Eligibility
determinations are based on rules prescribed by the Home's Chief
Operating Officer. Veterans are not eligible if they have been convicted
of a felony or are not free from alcohol, drug or psychiatric problems.
Married couples are welcome, but both must be eligible in their
own right. At the time of admission, applicants must be capable
of living independently. AFRH is an independent federal agency.
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| Charlotte
Hall Veterans Home |
Lisa Murphy,
Admissions Director
E-mail: admissions@charhall.org |
301-884-8171
ext. 409 (V)
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| Designed
to meet the needs of veterans requiring minimal assistance with everyday
activities, and is intended to help maintain their independence. In
addition to their room and board, residents receive primary medical
care, all home physician prescribed medications, transportation to
and from the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC (for those who use
to utilize the VA medical system), one free barber/beauty service
per month, free local telephone service, free cable TV service, and
a separate activities program tailored to a more active lifestyle.
Specialized care for men and women suffering from Alzheimer's and
other related dementias is provided in the home's two secure 42-bed
units. Must meet admission eligibility requirements. The admission
of non-veteran spouses must be at no cost to the State, except for
Medicaid. |
| Mission
Veteran Assistance |
| E-mail:
info@missionva.org |
301-685-6616
(V)
301-576-8597 (FAX)
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| Local
organization dedicated to helping Veterans and Widows of Veterans
with their Long Term Care Expenses by qualifying for the VA's "Aid
and Attendance Benefit". Assistance is provided at no charge. Download
the VA
Aid & Attendance Questionnaire. When completed, you can
fax or email it to one of their counselors. |
| VA
Aid and Attendance Program |
| E-mail: info@vaaidandassistance.com |
1-877-752-0055
(Toll Free)
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| Provide
monetary assistance up to $22,000 to those veterans who served
our country during a time of war and are now in need of aid or assistance
with activities of daily living. This aid or assistance can be provided
at home, in an assisted living facility, or a nursing home and can
be provided by friends, family, or healthcare professionals. If you
are a veteran and need help with such daily activities as cooking,
cleaning, dressing, driving, mobility, or other assistance, this benefit
can provide the funds you need to pay for help. |
| VA
In-Home Care Services - VA Caregiver Support |
Washington
DC VA Medical Center
50 Irving Street, NW
Washington, DC 20422 |
202-745-8338
(DC VA Medical Center - Social Work Dept)
1-877-328-2621 (Toll Free - DC VA Medical Center)
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VA
Form 10-10CG - Application For Comprehensive Assistance for Family
Caregivers Program
The
Department of Veterans Affairs has published the interim final rule
for implementing the Family Caregiver Program of the Caregivers
and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act 2010. This new rule will
provide additional support to eligible post-9/11 Veterans who choose
to receive their care in a home setting from a primary Family Caregiver.
Eligible primary Family Caregivers can receive a stipend, training,
mental health services, and access to health insurance if they are
not already under a health care plan.
Home-Based
Primary Care:
Delivers routine healthcare services to your home, including primary
care, nursing, medication management, nutrition, physical rehabilitation,
mental health, social work, and referrals to VA/community services.
Skilled Home Care: VA purchased care provided in
your home, including nursing services and physical, occupational,
or speech therapies. To be eligible, the Veteran must be homebound
(have difficulty traveling to and from appointments).
Homemaker and Home Health Aide: Assist veterans
with personal care needs, such as eating and bathing, which can
be very stressful and time consuming.
Home Telehealth: Enhances and extends care management
and access to a care coordinator by using technology in the home.
May include education and training or online and telephone support
groups.
Home
Hospice Care:
Provides comfort and supportive services in the home for the Veteran
and their family members during the advanced stages of a terminal
disease. Services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of health
care providers and volunteers from a local community hospice agency
and are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bereavement
care is also available for you and other immediately family members.
Fact
Sheet: Caregiver Benefits for Veterans of All Eras
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