This past Fourth of July holiday was not something new for Assisted Living Services Inc. (ALS) in Cheshire, Fairfield and Clinton, a local homecare agency, which has for more than two decades been caring for Connecticut veterans and educating them about programs that can help alleviate the financial burden of family caregiving.
“ALS is all too familiar with the fact that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of veterans today that are completely unaware of the many federal and state veteran benefits available to them, as well as their spouses,” said Mario D”™Aquila, chief operating officer. “The most overlooked benefit may be aid and attendance,” which D”™Aquila explains can be used to pay for a veteran”™s care at home or at an assisted living or nursing home facility.
Additionally, the Connecticut Adult Family Living (AFL) program pays family members to provide care. ALS is a credentialed provider of this program, which is part of the Department of Social Services”™ Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE).
ALS has demonstrated its appreciation for veterans in the Connecticut community by creating a fund that supports a group of Veterans attending Quinnipiac University on the G.I. bill. “Our service men and women made great sacrifices for all of us. Now is the time to take care of them,”said D”™Aquila.
