'It's a wonderful way to make sure that they're treated with the dignity and respect they deserve.'
From left, Stewart Breeding, Larry Davis and Golden Asbury Dick with their caregivers, Donna and Bennie Nolan at the Nolan's home in April. By Cathy Free May 9 at 8:00 AM Korean War veteran Stewart Breeding figured he’d spend the rest of his life alone when his wife, Jettie, died in 2016. He moved into a nursing home and was lonely.
Each family participating in the program is allowed to take in up to three veterans, provided they meet foster guidelines and have enough room, said Dayna Cooper, director of home and community-based programs for VA. The agreement is a long-term commitment, and the veterans often live in the foster home for the remainder of their lives.
"It's a wonderful way to make sure that they're treated with the dignity and respect they deserve,” she said. “More than anything, we want them to feel that they belong here. Each of them has their own story and brings something new to our family." The fee is paid by the veterans through their benefits and Social Security, and some use personal funds. About a quarter of the veterans enrolled in the foster program are eligible for nursing home care that is fully covered by VA but prefer to pay for the foster program because they want in-home care, according to VA.
Donna Nolan, who comes from an Air Force family, knew that she wanted to participate in VA's fostering program as soon as she heard about it in August 2016.With the Nolans' three children long out on their own, the couple had plenty of room to spare in their 3,000-square-foot, four-bedroom, three-bath ranch house in Ashland.
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