Benefits for Wartime Veterans and their Spouses April 30, 2009

The Timbers of Shorewood presents “Aid and Attendance,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 30 at The Timbers of Shorewood, 1100 N. River Road Shorewood, IL. Robert Hart of the American Association for Wartime Veterans (AAWV) will present a free informational seminar about veterans’ benefits which may be available to qualifying veterans, widowed spouses or disabled adult children.

Once awarded Aid and Attendance or Housebound status, veterans may obtain as much as $1,554 a month and surviving spouses may obtain as much as $998 a month. In addition to income, they may qualify for free medications, medical equipment, incontinence supplies, glasses and hearing aides.

Hart will explain eligibility and how to initiate a claim. For example, the claimant’s physician must declare the veteran as housebound and in need of assistance from another individual which may include services offered by assisted living. Also the veteran must have served at least 90 days active duty with one day of the 90 during a war period.

AAWV, founded in 2002, is a privately held community outreach service formed to provide information about the improved pension program to wartime veterans and surviving spouses. To date, approximately $2.6 million a month is being paid in benefits as a result of AAWV’s efforts. There is no charge for AAWV’s services.

This seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, call Judy Malin at (815) 609-0669 or visit http://www.timbers-shorewood.com.