Caregivers
Support for Those Who Care
Caring for a veteran is an act of love - and it can be exhausting. The VA offers real support, and we will help you find and claim it.
Caring for a veteran? We care for you, too.
The people who look after our veterans deserve support of their own. If you help a veteran with daily living, you may qualify for meaningful assistance.
Monthly stipend
A financial stipend for primary family caregivers who qualify.
Respite care
Short-term relief so you can rest, recharge, and tend to yourself.
Training & resources
Practical caregiver education and ongoing peer support.
Caregiver health coverage
Access to health benefits and mental-health support for caregivers.
Benefits for Caregivers
If you care for a veteran, the VA offers real support - training, counseling, respite, health coverage, and in some cases a monthly stipend. You do not have to carry this alone.
The Sit-Down Together worksheetThe one conversation every veteran and spouse needs to have
Too often, when a veteran passes, the family left behind has no idea what benefits exist, where the DD-214 is, or what the VA already knows. Benefits worth thousands go unclaimed - not because a family did not qualify, but because no one ever wrote it down. The Sit-Down Together worksheet walks you and your spouse (or an adult child) through all of it - your service, your VA status, who to call, where your papers are, and your final wishes.
- Fill it out together in six plain-language steps - no VA jargon, skip anything you are unsure of.
- Keep it private, then share it with the spouse, child, or trusted person of your choosing.
- Print a copy so the people you love are never left guessing.
Free & private - saved to your account and shared only with people you choose.
Information only - not legal advice
For information purposes only - this is not legal, financial, or medical advice. The Aging Veteran is a private service and is not part of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Benefits are subject to VA eligibility rules. Always confirm your specifics on va.gov or with a qualified professional.
Care for yourself, too
Ask our free assistant about caregiver benefits, or call the VA Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274. Help is closer than you think.
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