By the Numbers: 28 February 2022
4 million
The "number of elderly veterans" projected for the year 2039, which is double the current population of 2 million, according to an article on the website Military.com -- Anticipating Boom of Aging Veterans, VA to Expand Care, Services for the Elderly.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to expand several programs that allow senior veterans to age in their homes or live in home-like settings as alternatives to elder care facilities.
VA officials announced Monday they will expand the Home-Based Primary Care and Veteran-Directed Care programs, which provide medical care and caregiver services to housebound older veterans, and its Medical Foster Home program, which provides housing and services to veterans who otherwise would be in nursing homes.
4 million
The "number of elderly veterans" projected for the year 2039, which is double the current population of 2 million, according to an article on the website Military.com -- Anticipating Boom of Aging Veterans, VA to Expand Care, Services for the Elderly.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to expand several programs that allow senior veterans to age in their homes or live in home-like settings as alternatives to elder care facilities.
VA officials announced Monday they will expand the Home-Based Primary Care and Veteran-Directed Care programs, which provide medical care and caregiver services to housebound older veterans, and its Medical Foster Home program, which provides housing and services to veterans who otherwise would be in nursing homes.