While the VA provides many benefits to veterans who can get to their care centers, the fact of the matter is that a lot of former servicemembers are simply incapable of doing so.
Fortunately for those veterans, who may be plagued by a number of health and mobility issues, though, the VA also provides treatment at home through its popular Home Based Primary Care program, according to a report from the Connecticut Post. In many cases, all a veteran has to do to receive this kind of care, rather than making the often arduous trips to VA hospitals, is live within a 30-minute drive or so of their nearest center.
The care can then be recommended by a doctor or hospital administrators, but individuals can also ask for it themselves, the report said. If approved, a nurse will visit a veteran in his or her home and provide care, medical advice, and other information that may be critical to supporting the servicemember's ongoing health.
Veterans ought to have as much information as possible about the services for which they may be eligible that can help them in their everyday lives. Working with the VA or advocacy groups, or doing research on their own often goes a long way as a result.