Self-directed care · federal
VA Veteran-Directed Care (VDC)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veteran-Directed Care gives Veterans of all ages the opportunity to receive Home and Community Based Services in a consumer-directed way. The program serves Veterans who need personal care services and ADL help (bathing, dressing, fixing meals), are isolated, or whose caregivers are experiencing burden. Veterans receive a managed service budget; with help from a counselor, they develop a spending plan and hire their own workers (which may include family members or neighbors) to support independent living. Locally in WA the program is co-administered with WA DSHS HCLA (see related slug).
Who qualifies
All enrolled Veterans are eligible for Veteran-Directed Care if they are eligible for community care, meet the clinical criteria for the service, and the service is available in their location.
What it covers
A self-directed service budget; counselor support to develop a spending plan and hire workers; help with daily activities such as eating, dressing, personal grooming, bathing, using the bathroom, transferring/mobility, and grocery shopping.
Cost
Page does not detail any participant cost share. Funded through VA; contact a VA social worker for specifics.
How to apply
Talk with your VA social worker to find out if Veteran-Directed Care is available in your location and to be connected with a counselor who will help develop a spending plan.
Source www.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Veteran-Directed_Care.asp