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[quote=Anonymous]My FIL is 96, and although he's a Navy vet, he should be an Army vet because he is stubborn as a mule! (said with equal parts frustration, admiration and love)  He has two sons, both living far away.  He insists on living at home by himself in Virginia. We live in the West, and have managed to get someone to check on him every day, and drive him as necessary.

Last week, he fell and could not get up (no, he won't wear the alert) until the person checked in on him found him, and took him to a hospital.  He's now in a V.A. rehab.

My SIL and I have tried to stay out of it and let the guys handle it, but as a consequence we don't really know the military system.  Last week I noted that the guys, although well-meaning, weren't as proactive as (imo) they should have been when FIL was in the hospital and at one point I needed to jump in.  Because of that, I think I should probably learn a little bit about the system so I can be helpful instead of clueless when the next situation arises.

For example, my SIL asked me if the V.A. covers assisted living and I don't know.

Can someone here please tell me if there is a good overview of the system, so we know a little bit about the process, and what is covered? [/quote]

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