Federal Healthcare Resources
Asking for help isn't always easy – especially if you're not exactly sure what kind of support would be the best fit for your needs. Learn more about how VA's trained professionals can help you find the services and support that are right for you and the Veteran you care for.
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Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) is a health benefits program in which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shares the cost of certain health care services and supplies with eligible spouses and dependents.
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Veterans may have been exposed to a range of chemical, physical, and environmental hazards during military service. You may qualify for special medical services and health benefits.
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The mission of the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service is to provide comprehensive support to optimize health and independence of the veteran. Our vision is to be the premier source of prosthetic and orthotic services, sensory aids, medical equipment, and support services for veterans.
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Provides a 24 hour confidential call center where combat Veterans and their families can call to talk about their military experience or any other issue they are facing in their readjustment to civilian life. The staff is comprised of combat Veterans from several eras as well as families members of combat Veterans. This benefit is prepaid through the Veteran’s military service.
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VA's Women Health Services office (Women's Health) provides programmatic and strategic support to implement positive changes in the provision of care for all women Veterans.
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Homeless Veterans hotline to ensure that homeless Veterans or Veterans at-risk for homelessness have free, 24/7 access to trained counselors. The hotline is intended to assist homeless Veterans and their families, VA Medical Centers, federal, state and local partners, community agencies, service providers and others in the community.
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Alaska Veterans & Pioneers Home
Care at our Veterans Pioneers Home is an earned benefit available to Honorably Discharged Veterans. Alaska Veterans & Pioneers Home provides elder Alaskans a home and community that celebrates life.
In 2004, the Alaska legislature approved development of the state's first Veterans home. After extensive remodeling and upgrades to meet federal VA requirements, the facility was renamed the Alaska Veterans & Pioneers Home, the home strives to assist older Alaskans to have the highest quality of life by providing assisted living in a safe home setting that promotes independence, positive relationships, meaningful activities, as well as physical, emotional, and spiritual growth.
Qualifying Veterans are eligible for a per diem from the federal VA to offset costs of their care. For more information on how to qualify the federal VA benefits, call the home's Veteran's liaison at 1 (800) 355-3117 or (907) 745-4241.
The home may provide the following services, depending on health status and need:
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- Private or semi-private rooms
- Opportunities for recreation
- Meals and housekeeping services
- Emergency assistance
- Physical activities
- Assistance with activities of daily living
- Nursing assessment and intermittent health services dependent upon level of care
- Payment assistance for those who qualify
- Pharmacy services
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