A great Aid and Attendance website for Veterans reviewed in a NYT blog:
A Department of Veterans Affairs benefit called the Aid and Attendance and Housebound Improved Pensionbenefit, known as A&A, can cover the costs of caregivers in the home (including sons and daughters who are paid to be caregivers, though not spouses) or be used for assisted living or a nursing home.
The benefit is not insignificant: up to $2,019 monthly for a veteran and spouse, and up to $1,094 for the widow of a veteran.
….Ms. Burak introduced VeteranAid.org, a Web site and a 501(c)(3) charity, in 2005, to provide information about A&A eligibility and how to apply.
Source: http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/few-know-of-benefit-to-help-aging-veterans/
I’ve reviewed the website, and it is extraordinarily thorough with excellent information and detailed steps for navigating the application process.