Adult Day Care

[Rattruck]

Does Tricare or the VA pay for Adult Day Care Services or in-home services (personal care, respite)?

These services allow the elderly to age gracefully while remaining in their own homes and not a nursing home. They are also much less expensive than nursing home care.

Bob T

[TinCanMan]

Bob:

I'm not personally aware of any Adult Day Care benefits under Tricare but that doesn't mean something isn't available. Try the following Tricare links. You should be able to call or e-Mail a question to your TriCare Management group.

Tricare Contacts
http://www.tricare.mil/contactus/

TriCare Home Page
http://www.tricare.mil/mhshome.aspx
See Getting Help link in left frame


The VA offers a Special Monetary Compensation for Aid and Attendance. You need to be 100% + have an additional 60% to qualify. Some area's offer Adult Day Health Care but I don't know if it is available nation wide. Worth calling the folks in VISN 2 and ask if they have any links in your area. Hopefully Vike will be along shortly to offer some insight into SMC.

Adult Day Health Care VISN 2
http://www1.va.gov/visns/visn02/gec/adhc.cfm

Don't forget to check with your state's Veterans Home. Most operate with financial support from the VA and may have some outreach services.