http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/29/a-little-known-va-benefit-long-term-care-aid-for-vets-and-surviving-spouses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-little-known-va-benefit-long-term-care-aid-for-vets-and-surviving-spouses Military Veterans and Foreign Affairs Journal - VA - Veterans Administration Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/29/a-little-known-va-benefit-long-term-care-aid-for-vets-and-surviving-spouses/comment-page-1/#comment-63615 Brenda Long Fri, 14 May 2010 01:13:23 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=6139#comment-63615 Hello, I am a surviving "ex-spouse" of a veteran, and I was wondering if I qualify for this 'hidden' benefit. I applied for SSI and was turned down. I am 55 years old, single, and homeless with no where to turn. My partner of 8 years and I were recently evicted unfairly(long story). We basically live on his income which is very low income level (approx. 15,000) and I work occasionally doing housework. My ex-husband had gotten very ill about six months ago, and had no one to care for him, and asked me if I would help. Of course, I would...he is the father of my children and we were together for 15 years(married 10). Unfortunately, he passed a few weeks after I arrived...I was not expecting that at all, and he was so ill, we talked about changing his beneficiary info; but never had time to. He requested that I be entitled to certain things, in the presence of our 2 children(35 & 29), but nothing was documented. Long story short, my own children, decided that I be excluded, and I realized at that moment, WOW, people REALLY DO GET GREEDY! I don't care about the $$$ and material things, (a house included, 3 vehicles, a boat, etc) but I could sure use any kind of help that may be out there. Pleassssssssse help! Hello, I am a surviving “ex-spouse” of a veteran, and I was wondering if I qualify for this ‘hidden’ benefit. I applied for SSI and was turned down. I am 55 years old, single, and homeless with no where to turn. My partner of 8 years and I were recently evicted unfairly(long story). We basically live on his income which is very low income level (approx. 15,000) and I work occasionally doing housework. My ex-husband had gotten very ill about six months ago, and had no one to care for him, and asked me if I would help. Of course, I would…he is the father of my children and we were together for 15 years(married 10). Unfortunately, he passed
a few weeks after I arrived…I was not expecting that at all, and he was so ill, we
talked about changing his beneficiary info; but never had time to. He requested that I be entitled to certain things, in the presence of our 2 children(35 & 29), but nothing was documented. Long story short, my own children, decided that I be excluded, and I realized at that moment, WOW, people REALLY DO GET GREEDY! I don’t care about the $$$ and material things, (a house included, 3 vehicles, a boat, etc) but I could sure use any kind of help that may be out there. Pleassssssssse help!

]]> http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/29/a-little-known-va-benefit-long-term-care-aid-for-vets-and-surviving-spouses/comment-page-1/#comment-13699 Jennifer Prell Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:41:05 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=6139#comment-13699 Silver Connections is a free senior housing and care referral service. We are an advocate for the VA Aid and Attendance program and try to help guide the seniors to this benefit. If you have questions or need any help call us at 866-421-8266 for free assistance. We are always free to you and your family. Silver Connections is a free senior housing and care referral service. We are an advocate for the VA Aid and Attendance program and try to help guide the seniors to this benefit. If you have questions or need any help call us at 866-421-8266 for free assistance. We are always free to you and your family.

]]> http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/04/29/a-little-known-va-benefit-long-term-care-aid-for-vets-and-surviving-spouses/comment-page-1/#comment-13629 Debbie Burak Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:49:15 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=6139#comment-13629 For more insight and information on this little known and hidden benefit, visit www.veteranaid.org which is a site dedicated to this pension. For more insight and information on this little known and hidden benefit,
visit http://www.veteranaid.org which is a site dedicated to this pension.

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