b'What is HomemakerHome Health Aide Care?VA Benefits and Health Carewww.va.gov/GERIATRICS/pages/Homemaker_and_Home_Health_Aide_Care.aspHomemaker Home Health Aide CareA Homemaker or Home Health Aide is a trained person who can come to a Veterans home and help the Veteran take care of themselves and their daily activities.DoD Photo by Kendra WilliamsHomemakers and Home Health Aides are not nurses, but they are supervised by a registered nurse who will help assess the Veterans daily living needs.This program is for Veterans who need skilled services, case management and help with activities of daily living. Examples include help with bathing, dressing, or fixing meals.This program is also for Veterans who are isolated, or their caregiver is experiencing burden. What is Adult Day Health Care?Homemaker and Home Health Aide services can be usedAdult Day Health Care is a program Veterans canin combination with other Home and Community Basedgo to during the day for social activities, peer support,Services. Services may vary by location. Homemaker Homecompanionship, and recreation.Health Aides work for an organization that has a contractThe program is for Veterans who need help with activities with VA.of daily living. Examples include help with bathing, dressing, A Homemaker or Home Health Aide can be used as a partor fixing meals. This program is also for Veterans who are of an alternative to nursing home care, and to get Respiteisolated or their caregiver is experiencing burden. Care at home for Veterans and their family caregiver. TheAdult Day Health Care can be used in combination with services of a Homemaker or Home Health Aide can helpother Home and Community Based Services.Veterans remain living in their own home and can serveHealth services such as care from nurses, therapists, social Veterans of any age. workers, and others may also be available. Adult Day Health What is Respite Care? Care can provide respite care for a family caregiver and can Respite care is a program that pays for care for a short timealso help Veterans and their caregiver gain skills to manage when family caregivers need a break, need to run errands, orthe Veterans care at home.need to go out of town for a few days. Respite Care can beThe program may be provided at VA medical centers, State helpful to Veterans of all ages, and their caregiver. Veterans Homes, or community organizations.There are two types of respite: Home Respite Care is a service that pays for a person toWhat services can I get? come to a Veterans home or for a Veteran to go to anAdult Day Health Care can be a half-day or full-dayadult day care program while their family caregiver takesprogram. Usually, you would go to an Adult Day Health Care a break or runs errands. Home respite is available for center several times a week.6 hours at a time. Based on availability and need, you can create a regularNursing Home Respite Care is a service that pays for aschedule that works for you and your family caregiver. person to go to a nursing home while the family goes outYou may be able to get assistance with transportation toof town for a few days without worrying about leavingand from an Adult Day Health Care center. Services may vary the Veteran alone at home. Nursing home respite may by location.take place in a VA Community Living Center or a How do I decide if Adult Day Health Care i community nursing home and is available for 30 days each calendar year. This type of respite should be s right for me?scheduled in advance. Services may vary by location.You can use a Veteran Decision Aid for Care at Home or in The program is for Veterans who need help with activitiesthe Community to help you figure out what home care ser-of daily living. Examples include help with bathing, dressing,vices or long term care services may best meet your needs or fixing meals. This program is also for Veterans who arenow or in the future.isolated, or their caregiver is experiencing burden. RespiteTheres also a Caregiver Self-Assessment. It can help your Care can be used in combination with other Home andcaregiver identify their own needs and decide how muchCommunity Based Services. support they can offer to you. Having this information from Respite Care can help lower the stress the Veterans andyour caregiver, along with the involvement of your care team their family caregiver may feel when managing a Veteransand social worker, will help you reach short-term andshort-term or long-term care needs at home. long-term care decisions. Ask your social worker for these 18 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'