VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care (H/HHA)

A Homemaker and Home Health Aide is a trained person who comes to a Veteran's home and helps the Veteran take care of themselves and their daily activities. Aides are not nurses but are supervised by a registered nurse who helps assess daily living needs. The program serves Veterans of any age who need personal care services and ADL help, are isolated, or whose caregivers are experiencing burden. H/HHA services are delivered by an organization contracted with VA and can be used as an alternative to nursing home care or to provide in-home Respite Care for the Veteran and family caregiver. Services may vary by location.