Geriatrics Monthly Bulletins for Veterans, Families, and Caregivers
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October’s focus is:

Getting Home Health Care at Home

Most Veterans Want to Age in Place: VA is Here to Help

A Homemaker or Home Health Aide is a trained person who can come to a Veteran's home and help the Veteran take care of themselves and their daily activities. This 3-minute video describes the program, which is for Veterans who need personal care services and help with activities of daily living. It is also for Veterans who are isolated, or their caregiver is experiencing burden. These services can be used in combination with other Home and Community Based Services.

This section of VA’s Geriatrics and Extended Care website answers specific questions about services like Homemaker Home Health Aide Care, often posed by Veterans and caregivers:

• What is it?
• Am I eligible?
• What services are included?
• How do I decide?

All enrolled Veterans are eligible for Homemaker Home Health Aide Care IF they are eligible for community care and meet the clinical criteria for the service and it is available. Services may vary by location.

The VA website for older Veterans also lists community resources that may help foster independence and allow Veterans to remain in their homes, such as Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging connecting you to services for older adults and their families and Meals on Wheels as well as VA resources like Caregiver Support.

To learn more about services and resources for Veterans and their caregivers, visit www.va.gov/Geriatrics.