VA-Funded Home Care in Shelby

Many veterans and their spouses are not aware of potential eligibility for financial assistance that can help pay for home health aide care. Let Amada Shelby be your VA benefits resource.

Amada Senior Care is firmly committed to supporting our Shelby veterans. Not only do we believe all seniors deserve reliable, compassionate caregivers and care services coordination expertise but those who served our country especially do. We serve veterans and their families across the Shelby area including Hoover, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, Alabaster, Pelham, Center Point, Irondale, and Leeds.

The owner of Amada Shelby, Len Everts, is a veteran. In addition, our staff and caregivers are proud of their veteran family members, and we love our veteran clients! We are so committed that over 40% of our clients are veterans!

We work closely with the Department of Veterans Affairs’ excellent team of social workers and are proud to be a long-standing approved Alabama provider. We work hard to make sure eligible veterans get every care hour of service and benefit they are entitled to for their service.

The VA offers many programs to veterans and their surviving spouses so that they receive the health care services they deserve, including home care, respite care, and help around the house. Amada is proud to be a licensed provider for those who served our country. When discussing these benefits with your VA Primary Care Physician, explicitly state your preference for Amada Senior Care of Shelby as your designated caregiving provider. Make sure to provide our NPI number, 1871251355, to facilitate this request.

You or your loved one may be eligible for a variety of different benefits that we can help you access. Call us today at 205-208-9466 to learn more about how we honor and support Shelby veterans!

Homemakers and Home Health Aides (HHA): Home Care Assistance for Veterans

Trained professionals provide personalized care in the home to meet each veteran’s specific needs, including activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, ambulating, incontinence care, medication reminders, as well as housekeeping tasks like laundry and meal preparation. Such care provides compassion and comfort for the mental health of our veterans, allowing loved ones to age in their own homes with grace and safety.

Respite Care: Trusted Professional Care for Your Loved One so You Can Take Care of Yourself

Amada Senior Care and the VA understand the toll that taking care of a loved one can take! In an effort to reduce family caregiver stress and burnout, and to support the health and well-being of both veterans and their caregivers, the VA offers respite care in which a professional caregiver can relieve a family member on a regular basis. During that time, the family member can take a well-deserved break or attend to other household matters, confident that the senior loved one is in the capable, trusted hands of an Amada caregiver.Trained professionals provide personalized care in the home to meet each veteran’s specific needs, including activities of daily living (ADLs) such as dressing, bathing, ambulating, incontinence care, medication reminders, as well as housekeeping tasks like laundry and meal preparation. Such care provides compassion and comfort for the mental health of our veterans, allowing loved ones to age in their own homes with grace and safety.How is Aid and Attendance Eligibility Determined?

VA Aid and Attendance: A Benefit Program for Veterans and Their Surviving Spouses

This is another program providing home care but is available to surviving spouses or can be used alone or in conjunction with HHA to get more comprehensive care for a veteran. These qualifications need to be met:

Military Service Requirement

Applicants must have served at least 90 days of active duty; at least one day of active duty service must have been during wartime.
Veterans can not have been dishonorably discharged.

Personal Care Needs Of Applicant

Veteran applicants must need assistance with ADLs, including walking, eating, dressing, or toileting.

Applicant Income

Most of the applicant’s income must currently be spent on care expenses.
The overall percentage of income currently being spent on senior care or health services will determine the amount and types of benefits received.

Applicants’ Assets

The VA is in charge of determining an acceptable threshold for each applicant’s assets.
The applicant’s age and financial need determine financial assets.

How Can VA Aid and Attendance Benefits Help Shelby, AL Seniors With Their Care Needs?

VA benefits can be utilized to help veteran seniors gain more financial flexibility, allowing them to have more choices in their potential placements and care plans. Options may include:

Getting to live in the senior living community of their choice.
Receiving more in-home care services.
Having health care benefits that are paid monthly with no repayment required.
Receiving home care benefits that are paid directly by the United States Treasury on a tax-free basis.

“After interviewing Amada, I didn’t feel the need to look any further. Amada totally met and exceeded my expectations! I appreciated every aspect of the service. It was a HUGE relief having Amada around to help with the care of my husband.” – Bonnie H.

Learn More About Aid Attendance and Other Benefits for Veterans

At Amada, Shelby, our care team is passionate about supporting seniors and their families throughout their senior home care journey. To learn more about Aid Attendance and other benefits for veterans, please click here for a Free Veteran’s Care Needs Consultation.