RESTING EASIER: Military OneSource provides specialty consultation services to help eligible wounded, ill or injured service members, veterans, their families and caregivers get immediate assistance for issues related to health care, resources, facilities and benefits.
USA Cares Warrior Treatment Today pays essential household bills while a wounded service member or veteran is attending residential treatment for a traumatic brain injury or PTSD (usacares.org).
Project Valour-IT provides voice-controlled laptops and personal GPS systems to service members recovering from hand wounds and other severe injuries including TBI and PTSD (soldiersangels.org/valor-it-helps-wounded-heros-recover).
MOBILITY ASSISTANCE
Sometimes a major injury or illness can affect mobility. If you or your loved one are facing new physical challenges, be sure to check out these resources:
Office of Disability Employment Policy: Access all of the federal government's disability-related information and resources (dol.gov/agencies/odep/topics).
VA Home Loans: These loans and grants are available to adapt the homes of disabled veterans or help them buy accessible homes (benefits.va.gov/HOMELOANS)
Homes for Our Troops, Inc.: This privately-funded nonprofit builds specially adapted homes for severely injured veterans nationwide (hfotusa.org).
Coalition to Salute America's Heroes: This site helps wheelchair-bound or blind veterans can receive financial assistance to buy homes that accommodate their disabilities (saluteheroes.org).
National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification: This nonprofit provides helpful advice and links, including state-by-state information (saluteheroes.org).
ASSISTIVE DEVICES
There are many illness-specific assistive devices and tools
available through organizations such as Paralyzed Veterans of America (pva.org) and the Amputee Coalition.
For computer-assistive technology, consult the TRICARE Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (cap.mil).
CAREGIVER BENEFITS
Caregivers of wounded warriors can get additional support from Military OneSource beyond specialty consultations including: Personalized Experiences, Engagement and Resources – or PEER – forums, as well as webinars, caregiver-related events and specialized resources.
In-Person Military Caregiver PEER forums: Caregivers can support each other and share knowledge, experience and resources at these monthly forums held on military installations nationwide (warriorcare.dodlive.mil/Caregiver-Resources/Military-Caregiver- PEER-Forums-Find-Your-Location/).
Virtual PEER forums: These monthly virtual forums are available for caregivers who can't attend in person (warriorcare.dodlive.mil/caregiver-resources).
Online caregiver webinars: These include military caregiving (oneop.org/military-caregiving) and wounded warrior webinars (militaryonesource.mil/training-resources/webinars/what-is-a-wounded-warrior- resources-specialty-consultation). Learn more about being a caregiver through Military OneSource and OneOp.
Still have questions or need help locating resources? Military OneSource consultants are available 24/7/365 to connect you with the resources you need to live your best MilLife. Call 800-3429647, use international calling options (militaryonesource.mil/interna- tional-calling-options), or schedule a live chat (livechat.militaryonesource- connect.org/chat).