Dodge Park Rest Home is Now Offering A Free VA Benefits Analysis To Their Residents

Nov. 10, 2008 - PRLog -- THE VETERANS' AID AND ATTENDANCE SPECIAL PENSION

The Veterans' Administration offers a Special Pension with Aid and Attendance (A&A) benefit that is largely unknown.  This Special Pension (part of the VA Improved Pension program) allows for Veterans and surviving spouses who require the regular attendance of another person to assist in eating, bathing, dressing, undressing or taking care of the needs of nature to receive additional monetary benefits.  It also includes individuals who are blind or a patient in a nursing home because of mental or physical incapacity.  Assisted care in an assisted living facility also qualifies.
This most important benefit is overlooked by many families with Veterans or surviving spouses who need additional monies to help care for ailing parents or loved ones.  This is a "pension benefit" and is not dependent upon service-related injuries for compensation.  Most Veterans who are in need of assistance qualify for this pension.  Aid and Attendance can help pay for care in the home, nursing home or assisted living facility.  A Veteran is eligible for up to $1,554 per month, while a surviving spouse is eligible for up to $998 per month.  A couple is eligible for up to $1,842 per month*.

The Aid and Attendance Benefit is considered to be the third tier of a VA program called Improved Pension.  The other two tiers are Basic and Housebound.  Each tier has its own level of benefits and qualifications.  While the objective of this site is to disseminate information about the Aid and Attendance Benefit, we urge you to read an important document prepared by the American Veterans Institute that clearly explains the Improved Pension program, its levels of benefits and the qualifications for each.  If you or your loved one does not qualify for Aid and Attendance, you may want to check to see if you qualify for another level of the Pension.

Please browse this site using the menu on the left to learn more about the Aid & Attendance Special Pension, Eligibility Requirements, How to Apply, What to Expect and Resources to help you with this critical benefit.  Also, please visit the Sponsors of this site who have made it possible to disseminate this information to veterans and their families.

Please have the following information ready when you call Dodge Park Rest Home:

√   Monthly Income From All Sources
√   Monthly Health and/or Long Term Care Insurance Premiums
√   Monthly Projected Rest Home or Day Club program Fee.

With honorable military service of at least one day during a period of war, a prospect veteran might recieve (if qualify):

A Veteran with a spouse may qualify for as much as $1,842 per month

A single Veteran may qualify for as much as $1,548 per month and

A surviving spouse may qualify for as much as $998 per month.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING FILING

It is hard to speculate on what you will experience while filing for the Aid & Attendance Special Pension. Each case is unique and carries its own set of challenges. One thing you can expect is that it will take between 4-6 months for your application to be processed. Fortunately, all benefits are retro-dated back to the original filing date. However, if you or your loved one is ill, it can be a challenge to get everything done quickly.
We have included on this site our personal experience with dealing with the VA and the Aid & Attendance Special Pension, not to discourage anyone preparing to file, but to give a realistic example of problems and challenges that you might face. It is this experience that led us to develop this website to inform the public about the Aid & Attendance Special Pension. This is only one experience out of thousands, but it is best to be prepared for whatever might happen


Please contact Dodge Park Rest Home and Day Club at (508) 853-8180 and asked for Micha Shalev and/or Benjamin Herlinger for more information. This service and information is FREE of charge to all Veterans.

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Dodge Park Rest Home is a license 60 beds Rest Home, license by MA Department of Public Health to serve the frail and the elderly. Please come and discover the unique model of care that was created and celebrate with us our 41st anniversary.
Since Dodge Park is a licensed facility certified by the Department of Public Health, it's capabilities far exceed that of other assisted living facilities. Licensed nursing staff and a medical director, who are available 24-hours a day / 7-days a week, allow Dodge Park to provide a unique level of care - more than that ordinarily found in the average assisted living facility - for those who need more care but who are not yet ready for a nursing home.
So when you or a family member need a home that offers 24-hour supervised management in a warm and friendly environment, whether for a short term stay after an illness or hospitalization or for a long term stay, think of Dodge Park Rest Home.