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" spouse VA benefits" and possibly have your questions answered about if and how to go forward. If you are not the POA, be sure to get this officially assigned by your mother while she is still cognitively, mentally alert and oriented to make her wishes known. A competent Social Worker ( should be one available at facility) can help you with this. If someone else is the POA then you may need them to request info.
Take care of yourself, get good support for your own needs to help avoid caregiver exhaustion. Speak with your clergy or a chaplain for spiritual support and affirmation. Eat well, stay hydrated, exercise as you are able.
Blessings...
According to Patriot Angels, they basically tell you if you’re going to be eligible or not before you actually pay them. Again, I dunno how accurate that is, but it worked for us and made the process fairly seamless. BUT, read reviews.
Also, there are Veterans Service Office in many counties, ours is in the local VA hospital. They are very helpful.
in either case, gather as much info about her husband’s service record, marriage and death certificate as you can, they also need resource info, that is the toughest part. But if she qualifies she’ll get around $1400 per month, which can make a big difference in stretching her savings!
You can just Google patriot angels and read reviews.
Also, speak with the social work office at the rehab perhaps they can provide you with info about funding options, which could steer you toward the best Assisted Living option.
He would have had to be in the service (1 day) during the time of war and married one year.
Also each State will have a Department of Veterans' Affairs you can google that information. (your State) Department of Veteran's Affairs.
I also think that she should probably look into Assisted Living rather than Independent Living
https://va.iowa.gov/
If her husband served during active wartime, then she's likely eligible for spousal benefits under the Aid & Attendance benefits he was entitled to. My mother got $1431 (I believe) that I applied to her Memory Care AL rent every month and it helped make her funds last a lot longer. She'll have to meet the eligibility requirements, however, about how much $$ she has in the bank and income, etc.
Wishing you the best of luck!