6 Great Veteran-Focused Charities to Support
Posted in Uncategorized on December 3, 2015
Tags: charity, tips for seniors, veterans
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If you’re looking for reputable, veteran-focused charities to support, a great starting place is an online watchdog organization like Charitywatch.org. This site audits charities from a wide range of interests and causes, then rates them based on criteria such as the percentage of funds raised going directly to charity, transparency of records, governance benchmarks, and Read More »
Elderly Loss of Appetite: What Does It Mean?
Posted in Uncategorized on December 1, 2015
Tags: tips for caregivers, tips for seniors
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In youth, losing weight is all the rage. Counting calories, fitting into that coveted dress or pair of jeans – it’s all such a part of our cultural conversation that it’s become cliché. At a certain age, that changes. Weight loss in the elderly can often be a sign that’s something is wrong. Many caregivers know Read More »
What You Should Know About DIC Benefits
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2015
Tags: tips for seniors, VA programs, veterans benefits
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The wide world of benefits available to veterans, their spouses, and their dependents is very complicated. Keeping track of what’s out there, what you might qualify for, and what you can actually expect to get in the instances where you do qualify is nearly impossible for the average military family. In the hopes of helping Read More »
What to Know About CHAMPVA Benefits
Posted in Uncategorized on November 23, 2015
Tags: tips for seniors, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
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Veterans and their families can take advantage of a good number of different types of benefits, but often you have to figure that out they exist first. Most veterans are familiar with TRICARE, the health care program that provides coverage to active duty service members and their families. You may be less familiar with CHAMPVA, Read More »
VeteranAid.org News Segment in Jacksonville, FL
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2015
Tags: aid and attendance, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
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Did you catch the VeteranAid.org news clip that aired last week on Veterans Day? Here is direct article from the news segment. We thank the Jacksonville NBC news network for sharing VeteranAid.org and it's mission with it's viewers. Veterans Claim they Paid Hundreds to get Free Benefits JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Call it what you want, Read More »
Buy Veteran: Supporting ‘Vetreprenuers’ with Your Purchases
Posted in Uncategorized on November 17, 2015
Tags: employment, veterans
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According to Forbes, there are more than 3 million veteran-owned business in the United States, employing more than 5.7 million people and representing more than $1.2 trillion in sales. And although veterans make up only 8% of the American population, they represent 30% of all American business owners. The connection between service and the entrepreneurial Read More »
6 Techniques for Living with Chronic Pain
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2015
Tags: tips for seniors
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Everyone’s experienced acute pain, the temporary pain that occurs to let us know something’s wrong – the pain of a bee sting, a broken bone, or a cold. While it can feel plenty bad in the moment, acute pain goes away. As the body heals, the pain will subside. Chronic pain doesn’t go away so Read More »
Success Stories of the Aid and Attendance Application
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2015
Tags: aid and attendance, VA programs, veterans, veterans benefits
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With Veteran's Day approaching, I wanted to share some of the recent success stories and messages of thanks we have received from the VeteranAid.org forums. These people, these veterans and their families, have recently been awarded the Aid and Attendance benefit or are currently sending in and waiting on their application to be approved by the Read More »
10 Easy, Cheap & Fun Things to Do with Your Grandkids
Posted in Uncategorized on November 6, 2015
Tags: tips for seniors, veterans
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Visits with the grandkids are more fun when everyone puts down their handheld gadgets and spends time enjoying each other’s company. Here are 10 easy, low-cost or free ideas for making the most of your time together, whether your grandkids are young or nearly grown. 1. Get outdoors. A nature walk in a nearby park, a stroll Read More »
Why Veteran-Owned Businesses Are a Powerful Economic Force
Posted in Uncategorized on November 5, 2015
Tags: employment, veterans
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With Veteran’s Day approaching, it’s time to look at how much our veterans have done for our country. Their contributions include not only military service but economic development, too. In 2013, veterans owned roughly 9% of the country’s businesses and generated more than $1.2 trillion in sales. Among the 2.4 million veteran-owned businesses in the Read More »