In-Home Care for Veterans Through the VA

Maryland, Washington DC, and Northern Virginia

Care At Home, Earned Through Service

Specialty Care Services is an authorized VA Community Care Network provider. For more than 25 years, we have cared for veterans across Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia, and today, veterans and their families are the fastest-growing part of our agency. If you receive care through the Washington, DC VA Medical Center or another VA facility, we can provide in-home support under your VA referral, at no cost to eligible veterans.

VA Programs We Support

• Homemaker and Home Health Aide (H/HHA). A trained aide helps with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, meals, light housekeeping, laundry, errands, and companionship, on the weekly schedule your VA authorization allows.
• Respite care. Scheduled relief for a spouse or family caregiver, so they can rest, work, or travel knowing the veteran is cared for.
• Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) respite. In-home respite for veterans enrolled in the family caregiver program.
• RN oversight and care coordination. Every veteran's care is supervised by a Registered Nurse who completes the in-home assessment, builds the plan of care, and communicates with the VA social worker and the veteran's providers.

How VA Home Care Works

1. Talk to your VA social worker or primary care team and ask for a referral for homemaker/home health aide or respite services. You can request Specialty Care Services by name.
2. The VA sends us your referral. We contact you within one business day to schedule a free in-home RN assessment.
3. Care starts. We match you with a consistent aide, build the schedule around your authorization, and handle all VA billing and paperwork. Nothing comes out of your pocket.
4. We keep it going. Our team tracks your authorization and works with your VA social worker on renewals so care doesn't lapse.

Why Veterans And VA Social Workers Choose Specialty Care Services

• Same-day response to new referrals and fast starts of care
• Consistent caregivers, not a rotating cast
• RN supervised care with regular in-home nursing visits
• Direct communication with VA social workers, with authorization tracking and renewal reminders
• Locally owned since 2000 and serving the Washington, DC VA Medical Center community for over two decades
• Coverage across Montgomery, Howard, Prince George's, Anne Arundel, Frederick, and Baltimore counties, DC, and Northern Virginia

Not Yet Enrolled In VA Health Care?

Home care through the VA requires enrollment in VA health care and a referral from your VA care team. If you're not sure where you stand, call us. We'll walk you through who to contact at the VA and what to ask for.

For VA Social Workers And Care Coordinators

We accept H/HHA, respite, and PCAFC respite referrals through HSRM and can typically start care within days of an accepted referral. Contact us directly to discuss capacity, geography, or a specific veteran's needs.

Call us or request a call back. Ask for our veterans program.