Understanding Veteran Directed Care: What Veterans Need to Know

For many veterans living with myositis, staying independent at home while managing a complex health condition can be a challenge — especially when daily tasks like bathing, dressing, meal preparation, or mobility become harder to manage alone. Veteran Directed Care (VDC) is a VA program designed to help eligible veterans remain safely in their own homes by giving them a flexible budget to hire and direct their own caregivers, including, in many cases, family members or friends.

Join us for this informative Ask the Expert webinar as Amanda Icenhower, LCSW, Coordinator of the Veteran Directed Care Program at the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics, walks us through how the VDC program works, who qualifies, and how veterans and their families can access these services. This session is especially relevant for veterans living with myositis who need support with activities of daily living but want to maintain choice and control over their care.

Amanda will cover:

• What Veteran Directed Care is and how it differs from other VA home care programs
• Eligibility requirements and how to apply
• How the flexible spending budget works and what it can be used for
• How veterans can hire family members or trusted individuals as caregivers
• Where to go for more information and how to get started

Whether you’re a veteran, a care partner, or a family member helping navigate care options, this webinar will provide practical, actionable information to help you understand this valuable — and often underutilized — VA benefit.

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Speaker: Amanda Icenhower, LCSW, is the Coordinator of the Veteran Directed Care Program at the Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics (SORCC) in White City, Oregon, where she helps veterans access person-centered, self-directed home care services.