{"id":13218,"date":"2020-03-03T16:28:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/03\/03\/va-promises-new-plan-to-address-needs-of-growing-population-of-elderly-vets\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T05:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T05:32:20","slug":"va-promises-new-plan-to-address-needs-of-growing-population-of-elderly-vets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/veterans\/2020\/03\/03\/va-promises-new-plan-to-address-needs-of-growing-population-of-elderly-vets\/","title":{"rendered":"VA promises new plan to address needs of growing population of elderly vets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans Affairs officials will release a new strategic plan later this month on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/11\/25\/veterans-suicide-prevention-proposal-turns-into-bitter-fight-between-congress-and-va\/\" target=\"_blank\">health care demands<\/a> of the country\u2019s rapidly aging veterans population, in response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/02\/20\/gao-va-must-improve-plans-for-providing-long-term-care-to-aging-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\">recent concerns<\/a> that the department is ill-prepared for the looming issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During an appearance before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/02\/27\/va-spending-plan-turns-into-election-year-political-fight\/\" target=\"_blank\">House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee<\/a> on Tuesday, Teresa Boyd, assistant deputy under secretary for health at VA, said the comprehensive plan \u2014 referenced by other department officials in recent Hill events \u2014 will be delivered to lawmakers later in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said current department efforts have \u201csignificantly improved the care and well-being of veterans\u201d but also acknowledged the work to be done in coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/02\/20\/gao-va-must-improve-plans-for-providing-long-term-care-to-aging-veterans\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP19350425061615.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">GAO: VA must improve plans for providing long-term care to aging veterans<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The VA must set tangible goals to ensure it can care for future aging veterans, the Government Accountability Office says.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, about half of the 9 million veterans currently enrolled in veterans health care programs are 65 or older. Over the next decade, the number of veterans over 75 in that group is expected to approach 3 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The number of veterans aged 85 or older receiving care from VA health services is expected to grow more than five times over the next two decades, as life expectancy continues to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, a Government Accountability Office raised doubts that VA officials are prepared for that \u201csilver tsunami,\u201d with widespread vacancies at department community living centers and other key medical facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Rep. Julia Brownley, D-Calif. and chairwoman of the committee\u2019s health panel, said too much of the VA\u2019s current approach to elderly care appears focused on institutional programs, rather than less expensive and more flexible in-home care assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe need for this is going to be greater and greater,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boyd acknowledged the advantages of more in-home and community care options and said efforts are underway to improve those programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/commentary\/2019\/11\/26\/older-vets-need-more-than-just-appreciation\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6343590279_47d758864a_k.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Older vets need more than just appreciation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">We need to ensure older veterans get the care and compensation they earned and deserve, says the author of this commentary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But officials were tight-lipped on the specifics of the new strategic plan, and how much of a shift it will represent to current care offerings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to VA estimates, spending on elderly veterans health needs is expected to double in the next two decades, swelling to more than $15 billion. VA officials have enjoyed annual increases in their budget since fiscal 2001, but lawmakers have warned that those sizable boosts cannot be assumed to continue indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new plan on elderly care joins a growing list of new VA initiatives due before the start of April. Department officials have promised later this week to outline guidelines for a mandated expansion of caregiver stipends for older veterans. 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