To help you meet the challenges of aging, the VA offers a wide variety of benefits and services.
Veterans Benefits for Home and Long-Term-Care: Caregiver Services
Tag: Aging In Place
Veterans Benefits for Home and Long-Term-Care: Veteran–Directed Home and Community Based Services (VD-HCBS)
If you are a veteran, or are helping someone who is, there are a wide variety of benefits and service available to you
I’ve heard of a reverse mortgage, but what’s a reverse mortgage for purchase?
A reverse mortgage can help you remain in your own home. A reverse mortgage for purchase, however, can help you buy a new home and put money in your pocket.
How can a reverse mortgage or a HELOC help me remain in my home as I age?
A reverse mortgage or home equity line of credit can help you remain in your home by ensuring regular monthly payments or cash as you need it.
How can I successfully age in place in my own home?
By 2020, there will be some 55 million people over age 65 in the United States. And, according to AARP, the vast majority, some 87% plan to remain in their own homes indefinitely to “age in place.”
How can I monitor my parent’s health and safety remotely?
While home health and retirement communities are possibilities, they may not be wanted by a parent or even affordable. Fortunately, there are other options available as you both journey along the gray mile together . . .
How can I make my parent’s home safer for them to age-in-place?
Your parents may love their home and wish to remain there to age-in-place. There are ways you can help them do that as you both journey along the gray mile.
What are the dangers of a senior living alone?
The risks of living alone get greater as we get older. However, there are two important things you can do to reduce or even eliminate them . . .
Questions to ask when interviewing a home care worker.
Whether you hire a home care worker from an agency or independently, you’ll want to ensure you ask the right questions to make the best selection.
How do I select a non-medical home care agency?
Finding the right non-medical home care agency can be challenging. However, as you journey along the gray mile, you can make the right decisions by asking the right questions.
The Gray Mile 