Home Health Honors Veterans by Providing The Care They Need in a Setting They Prefer

On Veterans Day, it is important that Americans everywhere pause and consider the great sacrifice of our nation’s servicemen and women.  Even against great odds, they have defended our way of life with valor and steadfast devotion.

Yet, veterans deserve our unbridled support for much more than a single day.  And that begins with ensuring our nation’s heroes access to quality, cost-efficient, and dignified care – especially as they grow older. 

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) program in 1972 to provide comprehensive primary care services to veterans in their homes.

HPBC has significantly reduced preventable emergency room visits and inpatient hospital days for veterans, resulting in a 24 percent decrease in total healthcare costs. The VA expanded access to home healthcare earlier this year through the establishment of the Caregiver Support Program, engaging Caregiver Support Coordinators to assist family caregivers of veterans and providing services to aid in caring for their loved ones

Home healthcare has clearly become one of the single most important aspects of care for veterans.  And while there is no way to fully repay the debt we owe to those who served our country, we can continue to give back by providing necessary care in the best possible setting.

Indeed, every day is Veteran’s Day in the home health community, as we dedicate ourselves to improving the lives of those who defended ours.