Wow, the weather is wet and cold out. We had our American Legion Expo on Oct. 21. We gave out 58 flu shot for the morning and I had three to four veterans stop by my booth for some information. We also had John Hickey from the American Legion In Indianapolis on hand for those who needed him. Also we had Ron Compton of the DAV and Gary Bell of the VFW and Boneta Compton of the American Legion Post 72 on hand.
I had a total of seven veterans come into my office and I had a total of 72 veterans phone my office. Please note I will be at the American Legion Post 72 1-4:30 p.m. Nov. 18.
Military Family Relief Fund: The Indiana Department of Veteran Affairs is focused on ensuring that Indiana veterans and the Indiana service community are aware of this important financial assistance, which can provide up to $2,500 in support to veterans and their dependent family members to cover their most central and basic needs, such as: housing (rent/mortgage, utilities, food, current medical expenses, transportation (vehicle payment/basic emergency repairs/insurance). Here is the contact site where you can fill out the forms.
https//www.in.gov/dva/about-idva/links/military-family-relief-fund/.
Any veteran getting 70% or greater service connected wartime veteran status is eligible for free nursing care at the Indiana Veterans’ Home. This benefit at the Indiana State Veteran Home has no income limitation. Service connected rating is determined by the Regional VA Benefits office. The veteran is entitled to keep all social security, pension and other income that would normally be used to offset their cost in a long term care facility. All other Indiana honorably discharged veterans may obtain independent living, long term care, short term rehab care and memory care if their application is approved using Medicaid, Medicare A, long term care insurance and private insurance. Contact the Veterans’ Home at 3851 N. River Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906 or 765-463-1502
On Nov. 11 there will be services at the in the downtown at the Marie Canine Plaza at 11 a.m.
Joe Ellis is the Montgomery County Veterans Officer. He can be reached at the Montgomery County Office Building, 110 W. South Blvd., Crawfordsville, IN 47933; by email at joe.ellis@montgomeryco.net; by landline telephone at 361-4133; or by cellphone at 765-401-0432.
