Well, great news. I have been contacted by a company with a contract with the VA to assist veterans to apply for a "pension" that is available to meet the cost of getting assistance in the home. It results in the veteran getting a payment of over $1700/month to use to pay the home care agency. It provides for about 70 hours of in-home assistance.

This is sounding to me like what is described in the link provided above by Perna. I would have thought the phone call was a hoax, if not for the description in that link. This could make a huge difference in my friend's life. It is very hard to believe that it is true. But it seems that it is. I am flabbergasted that this is not more known about. (Apparently, the social worker at the VA didn't know about this. But, then, I've found VA social workers to be less than real helpful. Sorry to say.)

Thank you, Perna.