Advance care planning involves discussing and preparing for future decisions about your medical care if you become seriously ill or unable to communicate your wishes. Having meaningful conversations with your loved ones is the most important part of advance care planning. The VA has an informative webpage that details advanced planning issues that our members may find useful to read more about. To access the VA website, click on this website link: About Advance Care Planning | Veterans Affairs Many people also choose to put their preferences in writing by completing legal documents called advance directives. National Institute on Aging explains more about advanced planning and directives, worth your time and review to best understand you or your loved one's options.
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Eligibility If any of our members are thinking about being interned at a national cemetery, such as the national cemetery in Bushnell, FL, it is a great option. The national cemeteries are managed by the National Cemetery Administration, a component of the VA.. All national cemeteries are beautiful, have continuous perpetual care, and are offered free of cost for qualified veterans and their spouses and adult dependent children (click on button below to learn more about eligibility). Pre-Need The qualification and approval process could take 3-4 weeks, if not longer. Therefore, it is advisable to plan early and pre-qualify -- the VA call this "pre-need" -- even if it will be years before the need arises. (click on the button below to learn about how to apply early with the state cemetery of your choice). Don't wait, start the planning process as soon as possible. In doing so, the burden of your loved ones will be significantly lessened. MOVE! is a weight management health promotion program designed to improve the lives of Veterans.
Fact: In 2018 more than three quarters of Veterans receiving care in VA facilities were considered to be overweight or obese. If any of our members would like to participate in the VA Move program, they can -- whether they are under the VA health care system or using their own healthcare (such as Medicare, for example). To learn more about the VA weight loss program, there are two pathways: 1. Enrolled VA Healthcare Veteran: Get Started - MOVE! Weight Management Program (va.gov) 2. Veteran not enrolled in VA Healthcare: Veteran Materials - MOVE! Weight Management Program (va.gov) Videos on behavior, Nutrition, Physical Activity MOVE! Videos worth checking out: Video Gallery - MOVE! Weight Management Program (va.gov) MOVE! Coach This is a smart phone app that easily helps you set, track, and achieve your healthy eating, physical activity, and weight goals. The app walks you through a series of self-management guides. Download the app here: MOVE! Coach - MOVE! Weight Management Program (va.gov) Not a new story but one that needs to be told now and then to help ensure our members are aware of the never-ending need to protect themselves from fraudulent activity concerning. financial thievery.
VA’s newest life insurance program, Veterans Affairs Life Insurance (VALife), increases access to life insurance for more service-connected Veterans than ever before. Enrollment for VALife opened on Jan. 1, 2023, for Veterans age 80 or under with any level of service-connected disability (0-100%). Veterans age 81 or over may also qualify if they meet certain conditions.
In most cases, VALife premium rates are competitive with, or better than, similar private sector guaranteed acceptance programs. VALife rates will not increase for the life of the policy and are not based on medical conditions. Instead, rates are based on a Veteran’s age upon enrollment and the coverage amount selected. Learn more about VALife coverage and how to apply today! |