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VA Benefits
VA Benefits are services or monetary credits allowed to veterans for housing and care.

Vehicle Modification
Vehicle Modification adapts a car or van for to improve accessibility to enable people with disabilities to continue driving. These include hand-controlled gas and braking devices and lifts. Also includes the installation of wheelchair lifts for transporting passengers in wheelchairs.

Ventilator
Ventilator, also known as a respirator, is a machine that pushes air into the lungs through a tube placed in the trachea. Ventilators are used when a person cannot breathe on his or her own or cannot breathe effectively enough to provide adequate oxygen to the cells of the body or rid the body of carbon dioxide.

Veteran Services
Veteran Services are provided by the Federal Government and include veteran hospitals, support groups, help lines, veteran burial benefits and Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit to name a few.

Vision Resources & Services
Vision Resources & Services lincludes organizations that provide vision services, resources or education; some may provide services on sliding scale payment arrangements.

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities are available through non-profits, government and volunteer organizations for people of all ages. Many organizations desire older adult volunteers because of their availability. Volunteer opportunities specifically aimed at older adults, such as Foster Grandparents; may include a small stipend for volunteers who meet financial or other criteria.

Volunteer Services
Volunteer Services coordinate volunteers and/or provide information about agencies, programs, or events where volunteers are needed, either on a one-time or on-going basis.