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V.A. Aid & Attendance Rates Increase, Can Help With Long-Term Care Costs
January 25, 2026

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance is a benefit that can help elderly and disabled veterans, and their surviving spouses, pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. The veteran must have served during certain wartime periods…

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Long-Term Care Insurance Is Tax Deductible
January 12, 2026

Long-term care – also known as custodial care – refers to assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, bathing, transferring from bed to chair, etc. Long-term care can be provided at home, in the community or in a…

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Long-Term Care Costs Going Up, Up, Up: How To Protect Your Assets and Family
April 13, 2025

Here is news that will not surprise our blog followers: The cost of long-term care is continuing its seemingly unstoppable climb. The 2024 Genworth/Care Scout Cost of Care Survey was just released, and the numbers demonstrate why advance planning for…

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V.A. Aid & Attendance Can Help Pay For In-Home, Assisted Living, Nursing Home
December 15, 2024

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. You do not need to have a service-connected disability to qualify for benefits,…

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Newest Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by FDA
July 18, 2024

Our elder law attorneys help families deal with the legal and financial impact of Alzheimer’s Disease. Over six million Americans now cope with Alzheimer’s, and the numbers are predicted to rise. There is still no cure, but research continues apace,…

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Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Rates Increase Dec. 1, 2023
December 8, 2023

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. A service-connected disability is not a prerequisite for benefits, but applicants must have…

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All WWII Vets Now Eligible for V.A. Health Care
November 15, 2023

The Veterans Administration on November 10 announced that all World War II veterans are now eligible for V.A. health care, including inpatient and outpatient health services, without regard to their financial status, income, or disability rating. There are no monthly…

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V.A. Aid & Attendance, Compensation Offer Different Benefits
October 27, 2023

Veterans Day is November 11, a day to express our gratitude for all who have worn the uniform. We take the occasion to tell you about a benefit that may be available to aging/disabled veterans: Improved Pension with Aid and…

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Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Increases
January 13, 2023

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. While a service-connected disability is not a prerequisite for benefits, applicants must have…

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Veterans Taking Honor Flight On November 5
October 29, 2022

On Saturday, November 5, Southeast Florida Honor Flights is escorting a group of veterans to Washington, D.C. to tour the memorials that commemorate their service: the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the…

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