Thursday, August 23, 2012
New Face of Alzheimer's Caregivers: Men | Sci-Tech Today
At our firm we see a trend of more men coming in to our office admitting they need help and looking for answers. Most of the men in retirement did not help with the household activities and are suffering. They are often surprised how easy it is to hire some home health aides to come in and help out with the household tasks they can't keep up with. This is one of the first articles I have seen that highlights the trend of more men helping their wifes. I hope it helps you.
New Face of Alzheimer's Caregivers: Men | Sci-Tech Today
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
110-year-old widow of WWI veteran gets big VA pension boost
110-year-old widow of WWI veteran gets big VA pension boost
Alda Collins couldn't believe it when her son, James, recently delivered the news: After 30-plus years of receiving a $36 monthly pension for her late husband's service in World War I, that amount would soon increase to $1,000.
The 110-year-old widow, who is believed to be the second-oldest person in Pennsylvania, needed the benefit to pay for the cost of staying in a personal care home, James Collins told NBC News. She was entitled to a higher veteran survivor benefit amount but did not realize it.
Collins said that he applied for an increase in 2008, and was told that it might take six months to a year to process the claim. Instead, four years passed without a decision from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Alda Collins couldn't believe it when her son, James, recently delivered the news: After 30-plus years of receiving a $36 monthly pension for her late husband's service in World War I, that amount would soon increase to $1,000.
The 110-year-old widow, who is believed to be the second-oldest person in Pennsylvania, needed the benefit to pay for the cost of staying in a personal care home, James Collins told NBC News. She was entitled to a higher veteran survivor benefit amount but did not realize it.
Collins said that he applied for an increase in 2008, and was told that it might take six months to a year to process the claim. Instead, four years passed without a decision from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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