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VA and Non-VA Resources

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Links to VA Resources

VA Survivors and Burial Benefits Kit – Pre-need planning information and record storage for Veterans and their families

VA Caregiver Support – Resources and programs for family caregivers

VA Mental Health – Information, resources and treatment options for mental health conditions and other challenges

VA Primary Care – Gives eligible Veterans easy access to team based, patient-centered care and providers familiar with their needs

VA Rehabilitation and Prosthetics – Programs and services that promote health, independence and quality of life for Veterans with disabilities

VA Rural Health – Resources for rural Veterans and community providers; strives to break down barriers that separate rural Veterans from quality care

VA Social Work – Links Veterans and their family caregivers to resources and services to support treatment goals and assist with resolving housing, finance, mood, relationship and physical limitation issues - Find a VA social worker in your area

Veterans Health Library – Helps you learn about your health problems, medical tests and treatments, and medications via trusted easy-to-understand information, tools and videos on thousands of topics

Links to non-VA Resources

Age Friendly – Health care that addresses the care needs of older adults, with a focus on what matters, medication, mentation and mobility

Benefits Checkup – Free service of the National Council on Aging

CaringBridge – Social support for Veterans, Service Members and their families and caregivers with a free, secure and private website to keep family and friends updated after diagnosis, illness or injury and to coordinate help

Eldercare Locator – A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging – find services for older adults, such as home modification, as well as services and help in your community

Family Care Navigator – Find public, nonprofit, and private programs and services near your loved one – living at home or in a residential facility

Health in Aging – Expert health information for older adults and caregivers

Meals on Wheels Association of America – Provides home-delivered meals to people in need

National Adult Protective Services Organization – For help and support if you, or someone you know, are experiencing physical abuse, verbal abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation or neglect

National Aging and Disability Transportation Center – Promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers

National Institute on Aging – Details current research on healthy aging, nutrition and conditions like dementia, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Respite Locator – Find respite services in your area

We Honor Veterans – Provides help for America’s Veterans and their families to learn how to accompany and guide Veterans through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending