·State program
VA Pacific Islands Caregiver Support
VA Pacific Islands Health Care offers caregiver support coordinators for caregivers of Veterans in Hawaii and other Pacific islands, including support finding VA caregiver assistance, matching with services and benefits, and connecting with local resources and programs.
What it offers
VA Pacific Islands caregiver support coordinators help caregivers of Veterans get caregiver assistance available through VA, match with services and benefits, and connect with local resources and programs. The VA Pacific Islands system serves Hawaii and other Pacific islands, with clinic locations in Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, and Saipan. National PGCSS and PCAFC services are connected through local VA caregiver support teams and the VA Caregiver Support Line.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, or Northern Mariana Islands?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
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Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
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Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?