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Mary’s County. It includes both assisted living and
nursing home level care for all Maryland Veterans
with an honorable discharge who meet certain
income and asset levels. Veterans and their family
members may request tours of all these facilities
well in advance of needing the services.
When a Veteran receives in-home hospice care from
a private service, VA in-home health aid services
may be supplemented if certain criteria are met. It is
recommended the Veteran speak with the hospice
social worker who can coordinate this care with the
VA healthcare system. If the veteran is not already
enrolled in the VA healthcare system, enrollment will
be expedited, if otherwise eligible, due to hospice
status.
If you are a Veteran, please integrate VA services
into your long-term care planning. As a Veteran,
there may be some level of service for which you
are eligible. A service may extend the time you are
able to live in your home. Planning ahead for longterm care needs may alert someone to the need to
apply for VA healthcare services or compensation
(disability) benefits. For assistance with enrolling
in VA healthcare or applying for compensation
benefits, please contact the Veteran Services
Program of Carroll County at 410-386-3800.
Francine Hahn, Veteran Services Program
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