Veterans Care Services
in Mather

Serving Those Who Served in Mather

Mather veterans needing help at home have several VA funding options to consider. Aid and Attendance is a pension supplement for wartime veterans and surviving spouses with ADL needs. The VA pays the household a tax-free monthly amount, and the family then contracts Care Solutions. Eligibility requires wartime service, honorable discharge, and meeting income and countable asset limits. Veteran-Directed Care, available through VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, takes a different approach. VDC provides a self-directed monthly budget the veteran controls, sometimes paying family members as caregivers. The Homemaker and Home Health Aide program contracts our Western PA agency directly with the VA. Authorized hours are billed to the VA, removing out-of-pocket costs for approved care. Mather sits in Greene County, about 70 minutes from the University Drive VA campus. The Greene County Veterans Affairs office helps residents file pension applications and enroll in VA care. Our intake team walks families through which program fits their loved one's service history and care needs. We verify wartime dates, gather DD-214 documents, and follow up on VA decisions. Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication reminders, and companionship. Light housekeeping and laundry can be part of approved tasks. Rural distance to the VA can complicate appointments, so we coordinate schedules carefully. Respite hours give family caregivers scheduled time away from daily duties. Call (412) 341-7780 to begin today.

Our veterans care program honors the sacrifice of those who served by providing exceptional home care services. We understand the unique challenges veterans face and offer compassionate support that helps them maintain independence and dignity in their homes.