FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/02/2023

Greencastle, Indiana.   On November 11 our nation marks Veterans Day and thanks veterans for their service.  Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) takes this opportunity to share some of the many resources that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides to ill or disabled veterans.  “At the PCHPCA, we hear many stories of satisfied veterans receiving financial assistance, health care, and other benefits from the VA,” said Elaine Peck, PCHPCA Director. 

Several VA benefits are identified below:

• Financial Support. The VA may provide tax-free money to qualified disabled veterans if they have an injury or illness that is service connected. For veterans who served during a foreign war and meet the income/assets guidelines, the “VA Aid and Attendance Benefit” provides monthly financial support to cover the cost of non-medical care of the veteran such as bathing, eating, and grooming.   This monthly income may also be available to the spouses of these veterans.  Caregivers of veterans may be eligible to receive payments. 
• Health care. Veterans may qualify to receive medications, artificial limbs, rehabilitation therapy, and medical equipment at no cost to the veteran. Spouses and children may be eligible for health benefits.   
• Hospice and palliative care. The VA hospice benefit does not require a six-month prognosis and does not require patients to end curative treatment to be enrolled in care.  The VA will cover both comfort and curative care concurrently and provides these services both within its own facilities and also in the veteran’s home through collaborations with private community-based hospice and palliative care providers. 
• Other benefits. The VA offers qualified veterans benefits for education, work, housing, retirement, burial, and more. Some survivors may qualify for the same benefits. 

For information about whether you or a loved one are qualified to receive these and other VA benefits, contact our Putnam County Veteran Service Officer, David Heavin.  You can find information on the Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs website at  https://www.in.gov/dva/locate-your-cvso/. 

The Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association (PCHPCA) seeks to enhance the quality of life for the terminally ill, their loved ones, and caregivers, by educating the Putnam County community about the benefits of hospice, palliative care, and advance care planning.   PCHPCA is a nonprofit, public charity, and operates with the help of donations, financial support from the Putnam County Community Foundation, and fiscal sponsorship by the Putnam County Hospital. For more information, visit www.pchpca.org.

Contact information:
M. Elaine Peck, Director
Putnam County Hospice and Palliative Care Association
1542 South Bloomington Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
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