Please join JacksonWhite and Hospice Family Care for a presentation about an important but often misunderstood benefit for Wartime Veterans. Find out how the VA Aid and Attendance benefit can help your clients pay for needed care.
Wednesday, Dec 16th at 12:00-1:30pm
Hospice Family Care- 100 E. Sheldon Street- Prescott
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Outreach and education are so important when it comes to identifying benefits for those who may be eligible. ALTCS (Arizona Long Term Care System) and the VA (Veteran’s Administration) Pension program are two benefits that I frequently discuss. Most of the time I get a statement of, “well, I know I can’t have [...]
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Posted in ALTCS, Veterans on Jul 8th, 2009
The VA’s own website (www.va.gov) confirms 75% of all applications for VA pension are denied the first time. Is this a conspiracy by the VA? Does the VA have a “quota” for approvals? Are they trying to save federal money? Do they know the proper regulations? In my 34 years with the VA, I even heard [...]
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I was recently introduced to a great resource for anyone dealing with end of life issues and just planning ahead. Hospice of Arizona hosts a weekly radio show on Mondays at 3pm. Tune in to 1100AM KFNX to listen to Marsha Hall and Judy Peters as they host, “We’re There for You.” For those who [...]
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Posted in Veterans on Nov 11th, 2008
The JacksonWhite Elder Law team wishes to thank every woman and man who has ever served the United States of America. We are so honored to get the chance to work and meet with Veterans and learn from their stories and experiences. This video was put together in honor of these Veterans and we wish them and our readers a Happy [...]
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Posted in Events, Veterans on Oct 27th, 2008
Hometown parades and picnics in the park. Military bands. Sprucing up military cemeteries and planting American flags graveside. And of course, speeches. Veterans Day is celebrated in many ways today, but has changed over the years. “Thanking veterans for their service” to our country has a rich history.
As early as 1871, ceremonies were held in [...]
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Posted in ALTCS, Asset Protection, Veterans on Sep 1st, 2008
Yes they can - that’s what Congress designed them for! VA pension is meant to help defray medical costs as aged Veterans and widows need more medical care. Further, VA pension can be used by your clients to remain private pay, to prolong their private pay, and to repay monies advanced by family members while ALTCS [...]
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Posted in ALTCS, Veterans on Aug 28th, 2008
To be eligible for the Veteran’s Pension Program the law states that the Veteran must have served 90 days or more of active duty with at least 1 day during a wartime. So what is wartime? Wartime dates are set by the United States Congess and are as follows:
World War I : April 6, 1917 – [...]
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