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Veterans Aid & Attendance

The VA benefit many Utah veterans never hear about

Aid & Attendance is a monthly benefit added to a VA pension for wartime veterans — and surviving spouses — who need help with everyday activities. It can meaningfully offset the cost of in-home care or assisted living.

Plenty of families never find out it exists. Others get told they don't qualify by someone who isn't accredited to say so.

How we help

  • We explain it in plain language

    Who it's for, roughly what it pays, and the service, medical and financial tests involved — with no forms and no pressure.

  • We help you gather the basics

    Discharge papers, marriage and death certificates, medical documentation and care costs. Knowing what to collect saves months.

  • We refer you to accredited help

    Only VA-accredited representatives, attorneys, or Veterans Service Organizations. They can file for you, and legitimate help never charges a veteran to prepare an initial claim.

  • We plan around the timeline

    Claims can take months. We help families arrange care now rather than wait for a decision that may be a season away.

What we can connect you with

  • VA-accredited claims agents and attorneys
  • Veterans Service Organizations serving Salt Lake County
  • Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs resources
  • Care providers experienced in billing around VA benefits
  • Elder law attorneys familiar with VA and Medicaid interaction

An honest note on cost and how this works

Rightsize does not file VA claims and does not charge for information. We are not accredited by the VA and we don't pretend to be — we connect you with people who are.

Be cautious of anyone who charges a fee to prepare an initial Aid & Attendance claim, or who ties the benefit to buying a financial product. That is a red flag.

Common questions

Related help

In the middle of a crisis instead?

If this started with a fall or a hospital stay, read what to do after a care transition — it's written for exactly that week.

We help families with veterans aid & attendance in West Jordan, Murray, Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City and across the greater Salt Lake Valley.