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Yesterday, we had a visit from a VA social worker to conduct a home visit as part of the process to attain Caretaker status for my wife, who is acting as such. It was straightforward as far as the visit went. He asked a list of canned questions about my abilities to care for myself, and by extension, what my wife was doing to assist me. He took a walking tour of our home to check for safety-related items, trip hazards, in-place smoke alarms, etc. All pretty standard stuff; he found no items missing or needing correction.

We did pick up a few requirements we did not know about and other tidbits.

  1. We must finish the online Caretaker course before our file goes to the final decision board.
  2. In over several hundred such inspections, only two have been rejected at the point we are now at.
  3. I am required as part of the program to travel to the VA in Ft Worth once a year to be reviewed by my VA team. It is a requirement to be in the program.
  4. The VA will provide my transportation if requested for the meetup in 3.
  5. We will be eligible to receive 12-17 respite hours per week for my wife at our request.
  6. While we have out work cutout for us to finish the caregive course, the end, regardless of the outcome, is in sight.