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Eldercare Financial Assistance Locator

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Over 400 programs provide financial assistance for elder care.  Help comes from federal, state, and local governments, the VA, non-profits, private organizations, and as many as 50 other agencies.   The large number of sources and different and often conflicting qualification rules makes determining one's eligibility a challenge. 

By answering a few questions, we help you find the programs for which you or your loved one is currently eligible as well as those programs for which you might become eligible as your situation changes.

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1 What is the age of the individual that requires care?
2 What is your relationship to the person who requires assistance?
3 Where does the person in need of care currently reside?
4 What is the marital status of the person that requires care?
Why We Ask?
5 Check the categories of assistance you wish to include in your results.
Why We Ask?
Assisted living / adult foster care Nursing home care In-home care Adult day care Home safety and accessibility modifications Durable medical equipment or supplies Long term care insurance Existing medical bills Prescription drugs Other purpose
6 In the previous question, you checked "Home safety and accessibility modifications". What specific modifications are under consideration?
Hand rails and grab bars Walk-in bathtubs Stair lifts Wheelchair ramps Other
7 How soon are the financial resources or assistance required?
Why We Ask?
8 How long do you expect to require the additional financial resources?
Why We Ask?
  Wartime veterans served for at least 90 days and 1 day of which was during the wartime dates below, but not necessarily in combat.
-World War II: Dec 7, 1941 - Dec 31, 1946
-Korean War: Jun 27, 1950 - Jan 31, 1955
-Vietnam War: Aug 5, 1964 - May 7, 1975
-Gulf War: Aug 2, 1990 - Undetermined