Veterans

Ultimate Plus Home Care is honored and proud to serve veterans for their healthcare and home care needs. As a provider for the VA, we offer skilled nursing and homemaker services covered by VA insurance.

Skilled Home Health Care

Skilled home health care is designed for veterans needing short-term care after transitioning from a hospital or nursing home back to their home. It also provides ongoing care for individuals with long-term needs. The program is for veterans who need services such as:

  • Skilled nursing

  • Case management

  • Physical therapy

  • Occupational therapy

  • Speech therapy

  • Wound care

  • IV antibiotics

Skilled home health care can be combined with other home and community-based services. This care is provided by a community-based home health agency under contract with the VA.

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FAQs

Top VA Nursing Questions

  • Skilled Home Health Care is for Veterans needing short-term care when they move back to their home from a hospital or nursing home. It can also be used to provide continuing care to people with ongoing needs. The program is for veterans who need services such as: skilled nursing, case management, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, wound care, or IV antibiotics. Skilled Home Health Care can be used in combination with other Home and Community Based Services. The care is delivered by a community-based organization that has a contract with VA.

  • All enrolled Veterans are eligible for Skilled Home Health Care IF they are eligible for community care and they meet the clinical criteria for the service. Services may vary by location. Contact your VA social worker/case manager to complete the Application for Extended Care Benefits (VA Form 10-10EC) to learn the amount of your copay.

  • If you are eligible for Skilled Home Health, based on your needs you may receive: Nursing care (such as wound care or catheter care); therapy visits for physical, occupational or speech therapy; patient education (about managing your medicines or illness); IV antibiotics or home infusion; a home safety evaluation; social work support.

  • You can use a Veteran Decision Aid for Care at Home or in the Community to help you figure out what home care services or long term care services may best meet your needs now or in the future. There's also a Caregiver Self-Assessment. It can help your caregiver identify their own needs and decide how much support they can offer to you. Having this information from your caregiver, along with the involvement of your care team and social worker, will help you reach short-term and longterm care decisions. Ask your social worker for these resources or download copies from the Making Decisions page at www.va.gov/Geriatrics. If these services are right for you, your VA social worker can help you make arrangements.

Homemaker or Home Health Aide Care

A homemaker or home health aide is a trained professional who can assist veterans with self-care and daily activities in their own homes. Although they are not nurses, they are supervised by a registered nurse who assesses the veteran’s daily living needs. This program supports veterans requiring personal care and assistance with daily living activities, as well as those who are isolated or whose caregivers are experiencing burdens.

Homemaker and home health aide services can be combined with other home and community-based services, though availability may vary by location. These professionals work for organizations contracted with the VA. Their services can serve as an alternative to nursing home care and provide respite care at home for veterans and their family caregivers. This support helps veterans of any age remain living in their own homes.

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FAQs

Top VA Homemaker Questions

  • A Homemaker or Home Health Aide is a trained person who can come to a Veteran's home and help the Veteran take care of themselves and their daily activities. Homemakers and Home Health Aides are not nurses, but they are supervised by a registered nurse who will help assess the Veteran's daily needs. This program is for Veterans of any age who need personal care services and help with activities of daily living. Homemaker and Home Health Aide services can be used in combination with other Home and Community Based Services. Homemaker Home Health Aides work for an organization that has a contract with VA. Homemaker or Home Health Aide services can be used as a part of an alternative to nursing home care, and to get Respite Care at home for Veterans and their caregiver.

  • All enrolled Veterans are eligible for Homemaker or Home Health Aide Care IF they are eligible for community care and they meet the clinical criteria for the service. Services may vary by location. Contact your VA social worker/case manager to complete the Application for Extended Care Benefits (VA Form 10-10EC) to learn the amount of your copay.

  • Services are based on your assessed needs. Talk with a VA social worker to find out what specific help you can receive. For example, an aide may be able to come to your house several times a week or just once in a while. Examples of daily activities you may be able to receive help with include: Eating, dressing, grooming, bathing, using the bathroom, moving from one place to another, and grocery shopping. You can continue to receive an aide's services for as long as you need extra help with your daily activities.

  • You can use a Veteran Decision Aid for Care at Home or in the Community to help you figure out what home care services or long term care services may best meet your needs now or in the future. There's also a Caregiver Self-Assessment. It can help your caregiver identify their own needs and decide how much support they can offer to you. Having this information from your caregiver, along with the involvement of your care team and social worker, will help you reach short-term and longterm care decisions. Ask your social worker for these resources or download copies from the Making Decisions page at www.va.gov/Geriatrics. If these services are right for you, your VA social worker can help you make arrangements.

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