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We Honor Veterans

Caring Professionals on a Mission to Serve

Working for Veterans

America’s hospice professionals are on a mission to learn how to serve Veterans through the challenges they may be facing from illness, isolation or traumatic life experience. The first step to providing quality end of life care to our nation’s Veterans is to learn more about their unique needs.

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  • By Conflict
  • By Population
  • By Specific Need

Conflicts

All wars are different and provide unique experiences and sometimes complications to the Veterans who served in them.

Populations

Reaching all Veterans in your community involves service and support to diverse and underserved poplulations.

Specific Needs

Issues resulting from trauma may present themselves at the end of life and need indivudualized care.

Benefits

VA provides a full range of benefits to all enrolled Veterans. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) is complex and healthcare providers are not expected to achieve the same expertise as those whose job it is to enroll Veterans and adjudicate their claims.

While we encourage hospices and health care providers to have a general understanding of basic benefits, it is more important to know where to turn for expert advice and guidance. We offer support in how to navigate those systems, connect with the VBA and get your needs met.

Volunteering

WHV supports the training of volunteers who will honor Veterans and meet the needs of those who find themselves alone, for whatever reason, at the end of life.

Programs like No Veteran Dies Alone and Veteran-to-Veteran provides innovative models and training for volunteers who wish to serve Veterans in various capacities.

Working with Veterans Organizations

Veteran’s organizations serve America’s Veterans and their families with dignity and compassion and are often their principal advocate in ensuring that they receive medical care, benefits, social support, and lasting memorials. Not only is partnering with national or community-based Veterans Organizations a requirement of the Earn Your Stars program, it is paramount to complete and holistic support.

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