In-home care · federal
VA Homemaker and Home Health Aide Care (H/HHA)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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.
Who qualifies
All enrolled Veterans are eligible for Homemaker / Home Health Aide care if they are eligible for community care, meet the clinical criteria for the service, and the service is available.
What it covers
Help with daily activities such as eating, getting dressed, personal grooming, bathing, using the bathroom, transferring/mobility, and grocery shopping. Visit frequency is based on assessed needs (from once in a while up to several times per week). Services can continue as long as the Veteran needs help with daily activities.
Cost
A copay for Homemaker and Home Health Aide services may be charged based on the Veteran's service-connected disability status.
How to apply
Talk with a VA social worker to assess needs and connect with a contracted home-care agency.
Source www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Homemaker_and_Home_Health_Aide_Care.asp