<
Honoring veterans · Greater Houston
Thank you for your service

Your service may help pay for care at home.

Wartime veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for the VA Aid & Attendance pension to help cover in-home care. Our local team can offer a free benefits screening and help you understand the next steps.

CALL FOR A FREE SCREENING

Who May Qualify

The VA Aid & Attendance pension helps wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need help with daily living. Combat service is not required.

1

Military service

At least 90 days of active duty, including at least one day during a wartime period, and a discharge other than dishonorable. For many Veterans who began active duty after September 7, 1980, the VA requires 24 months or the full period called up. Special rules apply.

2

Need for help at home

A medical need for help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, meals, toileting or moving around safely. A physician can confirm this need for the VA.

3

Income & assets

For Dec. 1, 2025–Nov. 30, 2026, countable net worth is generally limited to $163,699. Your primary home and one vehicle are generally excluded, and unreimbursed medical costs can reduce countable income.

Eligibility is not guaranteed by this screening. Review current rules and rates on VA.gov.

Free Veterans Benefits Screening

Talk with our local team about your situation. With your permission, we can refer you to the VetAssist® Program at Veterans Home Care® for help preparing a VA application. Keep Safe Care does not charge for the screening or referral.

CALL (281) 870-4660

How It Works

We help coordinate the first steps so your family can focus on care.

1

Free screening

Call our Greater Houston team for an initial conversation about possible eligibility and in-home care needs.

2

VetAssist referral

With your permission, we can connect you with VetAssist for guidance with the VA application and supporting documents.

3

Care at home

If care is needed, we can discuss a plan with a compatible caregiver while the application is being processed. VA approval and timing are determined by the VA.

Documents You May Need

Don’t have everything yet? Start by calling us. VetAssist may help identify and request missing records.

Discharge papers (DD-214)

Proof of military service. VetAssist can explain how to request records if they are missing.

Marriage certificate

May be needed for a married Veteran or surviving spouse application.

Death certificate

May be needed when a surviving spouse applies. The VA also reviews income, assets and medical expenses.

Common Questions

Does the screening cost anything?

Keep Safe Care provides the initial screening and referral without charge. If you become a client, home care services have a cost; any VA pension is determined by the VA and may help offset eligible care expenses.

Did the Veteran need to serve in combat?

No. Combat service is not required. The VA applies wartime-service and other eligibility rules.

Can a surviving spouse apply?

A surviving spouse may qualify for Survivors Pension with Aid & Attendance if VA service, financial and care-need requirements are met.

Are VetAssist and Veterans Home Care part of the VA?

No. They are private organizations and are not part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA alone decides eligibility and benefit amounts.

What areas do you serve?

Keep Safe Care – Greater Houston serves Houston and nearby communities. Call us to confirm service availability in your area.

If you are a Veteran or a widow of a Veteran please
call us at
(281) 870-4660
You may be eligible for free care
The Veteran’s Aid & Attendance Pension Reimbursement Amounts
Married Vet: $2,642 /mo; Single Vet: $2,228 /mo
Surviving Spouse: $1,433 per month

If you meet all these criteria, please call at (281) 870-4660

How We Treat Our Caregivers

“We see caregivers as an asset that can be cultivated as opposed to an expense that can be replaced.”

This quotation is important for a number of reasons, but the primary one is because we want to employ caregivers who not only give superior, quality care, but who are reliable, dependable, courteous, trustworthy, and kind. The only way Keep Safe Care will attract and keep highly motivated and engaged caregivers is to treat them with respect, consider them as part of the team, pay them higher wages, empower them to make choices in their jobs and careers, and to offer training to advance their caregiving career.

While most agencies say they have great caregivers and boast about their quality, compassion, reliability, and experience; the industry average for turnover has risen to 83% and truancy (no-shows) is 25%. This begs the question: If these agencies treated their caregivers so well, why is there so much turnover and absenteeism?

So, how does Keep Safe Care combat these horrific truancy and turnover rates with caregivers? It starts with our caregivers and partners. We are passionate about treating our caregivers like responsible adults and giving them the tools to deliver great care. Secondly, Keep Safe Care strives to pay our caregivers substantially more than the industry average and we take less in profits from our clients. In small words, we are less greedy, or maybe, more generous. Finally, Keep Safe Care is constantly training our caregivers to improve their skills and value in the caregiving marketplace.
The result: better, more reliable, dependable, consistent care for you; better, happier, more committed caregivers for us.

Taken in combination, Keep Safe Care has reduced both truancy and staff turnover to under 5% and has become the Gold Standard of caregiving in America.