By Alicia Roarks, BSN, RN, Clinical Care Coordinator, Evergreen Private Care
Supporting Veterans at home involves more than arranging care. It also means listening to each person’s needs, understanding the challenges the Veteran and their families may be navigating, and helping connect them with appropriate services and support.
As Clinical Care Coordinator, I oversee much of Evergreen Private Care’s Veteran caseload in South Florida. Through our participation in the VA Community Care Network (VACCN), we provide eligible Veterans with skilled nursing, personal care and supportive services. Depending on the VA authorized plan of care, support may include help with any kind of nursing care, medication management, bathing, dressing, toileting, meal preparation, medication reminders, ambulation assistance, light housekeeping, and companionship.
Every Veteran’s journey is different, and sometimes, Veterans don’t even know which questions to ask or where to begin, and that’s okay! Having helped hundreds of Veterans navigate care, we’ve learned which questions matter, including the ones you may not have thought to ask. We’re here to help you find answers, understand your options, and connect with the right resources that results with quality care in the home. Through our relationships with VA Social Workers, Veterans Service Offices, and other trusted organizations, we can help Veterans and their families explore care and support that starts at home and go above and beyond.
It is an honor to be trusted with the care of our Veterans. Every client deserves to feel respected, safe, and supported, and I’m grateful that our team can help Veterans maintain dignity and quality of life in the place they call home.
Stronger Together: Supporting Veterans in Our Communities
By Inez van Ravenzwaaij, Chief Business Development Officer, Evergreen Private Care
No single organization can meet every need a Veteran or military family may face. That is why community relationships matter.
At Evergreen Private Care, we value our connections with the VA, numerous county Veterans Service Offices, and non-profit organizations like Top Vets, Mission United, The DAV, NAVF, VFW’s, just to name a few of many. These relationships help us share information, learn from local experts, and connect Veterans and families with resources and support.
Throughout the year, not just in November, we’re proud to take part in numerous community events that recognize Veterans and bring people together. We believe engagement should continue year-round—not only through commemorations, but through ongoing conversations, collaboration, and a willingness to help.
I’m grateful to the organizations and individuals working every day to support those who have served. By working together, we can strengthen the network of care around Veterans in the communities we call home.