Veterans Benefits & Assistance

Geriatrics and Extended Care
November 21, 2024

This is a VA funded program for home care or aid. Caretakers are supervised by a Nurse, but are not nurses themselves. 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
Getting dressed
Personal grooming
Bathing
Using the bathroom
Moving from one place to another
Grocery Shopping

Click here for more details and eligibility.

Prepare For VA’s Secure Sign-in Changes

November 13, 2024

Starting in 2025, you’ll need to use a Login.gov or ID.me account to sign in to manage your VA health and benefits online. After January 31, 2025, VA will remove the option to sign in with a My HealtheVet user ID and password. You’ll still be able to use your My HealtheVet health portal—you’ll just need to sign in using a Login.gov or ID.me account. Create your account and log in using it today so you’re all set before

January 31.

Click here to learn how to create an account

Source: VA weekly newsletter dated November 13, 2024

SWAN - Service Women's Action Network

November 7, 2024

Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN) is a nationwide nonprofit organization that advocates for and supports the needs of both service women and women veterans, regardless of rank, military branch, or years of experience. SWAN's goal is to see service women receive the opportunities, protections, benefits, and respect they earned. SWAN's efforts have included opening all military jobs to qualified service women, working to hold sex offenders accountable in the military justice system, expanding access to a broad range of reproductive healthcare services, and eliminating barriers to disability claims for those who have experienced military sexual trauma. For immediate support, contact their 24/7 Emergency Hotline at 1-888-669-0907 or visit their resource portal for more information.

Source: VA Veterans Benefits Newsletter – November 2024

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 3, 2024

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As technology advances, scammers are becoming smarter in their attacks. VA is actively working to identify growing fraud threats and trends. We are committed to protecting Veterans’ benefits against fraudulent activity and raising awareness of the various cyber scams.

To learn more about protecting Veterans from fraud, visit www.va.gov/VSAFE.

Source: Veterans Benefits Newsletter, October 2024