Visiting Angels helps older adults maintain their independence and age in place at home through our trusted senior home care in Gilroy, CA, and surrounding areas. We've compiled a list of local and state resources to help your loved one navigate their golden years.

The California Department of Aging (CDA)

Administers programs that serve older adults, adults with disabilities, family caregivers, and residents in long-term care facilities throughout the State.

Benefits Checkup

The National Council on Aging provides free services to connect older adults and people with disabilities to benefits. This tool helps make it easy to see if you may be eligible—and then helps you find out where to apply online or how to get help from a benefits counselor. Find out if you or a loved one are eligible by visiting benefitscheckup.org.

VA Resources

• Veterans Crisis Line - If you are having thoughts of suicide, call 800-273-8255, then PRESS 1 or visit https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/. You can also receive help via chat or text.
• For emergency mental health care, you can also go directly to your local VA medical center 24/7 regardless of your discharge status or enrollment in other VA health care.

• Vet Centers - Discuss how you feel with other Veterans in these community-based counseling centers. 70% of Vet Center staff are Veterans. Call 877-927-8387 or find one near you.
• VA Mental Health Services Guide - This guide will help you sign up and access mental health services.
• MakeTheConnection.net - Information, resources, and Veteran to Veteran videos for challenging life events and experiences with mental health issues.
• Download VA's self-help apps - Tools to help deal with common reactions like, stress, sadness, and anxiety. You can also track your symptoms over time.
• VA Women Veterans Call Center - Call or text 855-829-6636 (M-F 8AM - 10PM & SAT 8AM - 6:30PM ET)
• VA Caregiver Support Line - Call 855-260-3274 (M-F 8AM - 10PM & SAT 8AM - 5PM ET)
• Center for Minority Veterans

• VA Caregiver Support Line - Call 855-260-3274 (M-F 8AM - 10PM & SAT 8AM - 5PM ET)
• Home Telehealth - It can be very difficult and challenging to get the veteran you care for to a VA medical center for assistance. The Home Telehealth program is designed to give you ready access to a care coordinator by using technology (e.g., telephone, computers) in your home. The Home Telehealth program enhances and extends care management to you, the Family Caregiver. Home Telehealth services can also include education and training or online and telephone support groups. Please contact your Caregiver Support Coordinator to discuss which telehealth programs are available at your VA. Learn more at https://telehealth.va.gov/type/home.
  

 

Other Resources

• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) - Request a Peer Mentor
• Together We Served - Find your battle buddies through unit pages.
• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) - Request a Peer Mentor
• George W. Bush Institute - Need help or want to talk? Call 630-522-4904 or email: checkin@veteranwellnessalliance.org
• Elizabeth Dole Foundation Hidden Heroes - Join the Community
• American Red Cross Military Veteran Caregiver Network - Peer Support and Mentoring
• Team Red, White & Blue - Hundreds of events weekly. Find a chapter in your area.
• Student Veterans of America - Find a campus chapter to connect with.
• Team Rubicon - Find a local support squad.
• Mobility with Lilly
• CaringBridge for Veterans - Social support for veterans, service members, and their families and caregivers with a free, secure, and private website to keep family and friends updated after diagnosis, illness, or injury and to coordinate help at https://military.caringbridge.org/va/.