Veteran-Directed Care

In partnership with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Northern California Medical Center, trained, gerontological Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) program case managers provide person-centered care to Veterans of all ages at risk of nursing home placement so they can hire, direct, and manage their own direct care workers.
In Sacramento, Nevada, and Placer County, Case Managers assist individual Veterans with understanding VDC requirements, developing a service and support plan and budget, and identifying where or how the developed service and support plan and budget can be implemented. This allows Veterans to stay in their own homes, compensate family caregivers, and avoid hospitalization.
Veterans interested in VDC must be referred through their VAMC Social Worker.