I am currently taking care of her. Would she be eligible foe the Aid and Attendant program, or the Home Bound program. I stopped working in December 2014, and am her primary caregiver Her neurologist revoked her driving license due to peripheral vision loss in both eyes.
Or contact Philly city offices and ask if they have a Veteran's service that helps people get VA benefits. These facilities are free to Veterans and will prepare the necessary papers as well as offer advice on whether or not you might qualified.
Another alternative is to contact local VFW or American Legion offices and ask if they, or another of their offices locally, help Vets and spouses qualify for aid. They're knowledgeable and have staff who can help vets and their families.
But under no circumstances hire anyone, attorney or otherwise, to help you get qualified, as you can get the services for free from the organizations listed above. It's also illegal to charge for this service.
Are you able to look in the phone book - either federal or local listing - for Veteran's Affairs office (or something similar.) By the way, Dad was in the Korean War. He told stories of how he got out of the swimming test. He can't swim. If I recall, when it came to the swimming exercises, he was in the kitchen doing 'something' duty. I just realized that I never really paid attention to his stories. Too late, with his senility, he now confabulates his life story.
It's isn't just someone's age; it's the service of the veteran, when, whether there were injuries and potential service connected disabilities, and a lot of other issues.
Thank you for your help. My mother will be 82 on this coming Friday, October 18th.
Who and where did you find the person that you enlisted to assist you in helping you?
Your father was a Korean War veteran, that must qualify him. Gather up some documents, such as the DD214 Discharge paper, their marriage license. Start there.
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