Veteran Directed Care Program
The Verterans Directed Care Program is designed to allow veterans who are potential candidates for nursing home care in their homes, their caregivers’ homes or in non-supportive, independent living communities (not assisted living residences).
The program provides veterans with a budget and allows them to choose their own care providers in place of receiving care services from the VA health care system
The Veterans Directed Care Program allows veterans to prioritize their own care needs, select their own care providers, and acts as an employer instead of receiving nursing home care from the VA directly. In some cases, family members, friends and neighbors of the veteran can be paid for the care they provide.
The Veteran Directed Care Program serves veterans of any age who are at risk of nursing home admission. The program allows veterans to receive home and community-based services to avoid institutionalization.
Qualifications:
- A veteran must be approved for the program through the Veterans Directed Care Program staff at the local Veterans Administration Medical Center
- Be willing to participate as an employer
- Complete the VDCP orientation from the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9
How to get started:
Contact your care team at the Veterans Administration Medical Center and request a referral to the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9’s Veteran Directed Care Program
Contact the Area Agency on Aging, Region 9 by calling 1-800-945-4250 or email aaa9@aaa9.org