Helping out Our Veterans

Are you a war veteran or surviving spouse who needs help easing the cost of your daily expenses? If so, there is a program that can help pay for the care you need in your independent living, assisted living or nursing community. The Veteran's Administration Aid and Attendance Pension, otherwise known as A&A, is a federal pension for veterans and surviving spouses who require paid assistance for retirement living. Some of the benefits paid in the pension include help with bathing, dressing, hygiene, medication management, ambulation, transferring and/or other daily needs. There are several criteria needed for eligibility: veterans must have served 90 days during war time, but it’s not required that they served in a war zone during that time.

We owe a great debt of gratitude to Jim Hanna, a Vietnam War veteran and accredited agent with the VA. In 2007, Mr. Hanna discovered that many veterans were unaware of the available pension they could receive. He has since helped educate thousands of men and women of the rights and resources available to them. With Mr. Hanna's help with the application process, thousands of our veterans have received more than 11 million dollars in aid. These honorable men and women can have peace of mind knowing the money received from the United States military will help assist in their needs.

If you are interested in finding more information about the A&A Pension, you can call Morningside Ministries at 210-731-1202. There will be a information session held at The Meadows on July 31 at 10:30 am. This session will provide further information on receiving your A&A benefits.