Beyond Aid & Attendance: Resources Advisors Should Share with Veterans & Their Families 

As November brings Veterans Day, advisors have an important opportunity to support veteran clients and their families—not just through Aid & Attendance (A&A), but by highlighting additional resources that enhance care, support caregivers, and improve quality of life.

Key Benefits Beyond A&A

While A&A is widely recognized for helping veterans and surviving spouses who need assistance with daily activities, there are several other valuable resources families may not realize are available:

1. Caregiver Support Program
   
   • Provides stipends, training, and respite care for family members caring for veterans. This program helps reduce caregiver stress and ensures veterans receive consistent, quality support at home.
     
2. Veteran Health Care Services
   
   • Offers access to primary care, specialized programs for chronic conditions, mental health support, and home-based care services tailored to veterans’ unique needs.
     
3. Survivor Benefits
   
   • Surviving spouses may be eligible for ongoing pensions, dependency and indemnity compensation, and burial assistance—helping maintain financial stability after the loss of a veteran.
     
4. Community & Nonprofit Resources
   
   • Local veteran service organizations provide transportation, housing support, social programs, and other services that enhance independence and overall quality of life.
     

Why Advisors Should Share These Resources

Veteran families often underestimate the full scope of support available beyond A&A. By proactively sharing these benefits, advisors can:

• Help families secure quality care and financial support
  
• Reduce confusion around eligibility and applications
  
• Ensure veterans and their families access holistic support systems
  

Putting It Into Action

As a professional advisor, you are often the first line of sight for veteran clients and their families. They trust you for direction on the resources that can shape their care, stability, and long‑term well‑being. The more you know about programs beyond Aid & Attendance, the more equipped you are to provide meaningful, proactive support.

By highlighting caregiver programs, VA health care services, survivor benefits, and community resources, you help ensure that veterans and their families access the full range of benefits they’ve earned, not just the ones they already know to ask about.

Our VA‑accredited team is here to support you and your clients. Call us at (949) 333-3702 to explore which benefits may be available and how to integrate them into a comprehensive, client‑centered care plan.