The Kaua‘i CBOC welcomes aboard Karen Sheppard, an additional mental health care professional, to provide counseling, medication treatment, and therapy to Kaua‘i’s veterans. She is a mental health nurse practitioner/psychologist. Appointments? Call: 246-0497. PMRF celebrates the centennial of naval aviation
The Kaua‘i CBOC welcomes aboard Karen Sheppard, an additional mental health care professional, to provide counseling, medication treatment, and therapy to Kaua‘i’s veterans. She is a mental health nurse practitioner/psychologist. Appointments? Call: 246-0497.
PMRF celebrates the centennial of naval aviation
The public is invited to attend this one-day open-house type event scheduled for May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be aircraft displays, radio control airplane demonstrations, classic cars and motorcycle show, USMC para-jumpers, food and music by the Navy Pacific Fleet Band. Questions: Tom Clements, PMRF Public Affairs, at 335-4740.
Armed Forces Day celebration, May 21
The public is invited to join Kaua‘i veterans and their families in celebrating this year’s Armed Forces Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kaua‘i Veterans Center. There will be patriotic music, museum tours, vintage military vehicle displays, ample parking, free games for the keiki and more. Admission is free to this alcohol- and drug-free event. Call 246-1135.
Memorial Day observance, May 30
This annual observance will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Kaua‘i Veterans Cemetery in Hanapepe. Call 246-1135.
Kaua‘i VA Community-based Outpatient Clinic has relocated
The CBOC has moved to the Solypsis building at the corner of Kuhio Highway and Kalepa Street across from Macy’s in Lihu‘e. The Vet Center remains at its original location on Kuhio Highway near Fish Express. Questions: 246-0497.
A Sacred Trust
This is the inspiring story of the VA’s National Cemetery Administration and its service to our nations veterans. Through personal interviews, viewers learn of the many benefits available to them and their families in our nations veteran cemeteries. Viewers experience personal stories of the honorable and dignified process of their veterans burial from application to interment and beyond. For the National Cemetery Administration, this is more than a mission. It is “A Sacred Trust.” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81ESNHb9_YQ)
Does TriCare cover long-term care?
No, TriCare does not have a long-term care benefit. You may need to look at purchasing long-term care insurance coverage for assistance with long-term care costs. TriCare, like Medicare, is designed to cover medical care for illnesses or injuries, such as cancer, a broken arm, or a stroke. For example, it will pay the hospital bills you incur for a stroke. It won’t pay for long-term assistance with activities of daily living, such as dressing, eating, or using the bathroom. For information on long term care coverage, contact commercial companies that provide long term care benefits. The Office of Personnel Management provides long term care coverage through the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program. Many TriCare beneficiaries may be eligible to participate in the FLTCIP. For more information, visit at http://www.ltcfeds.com or call 1-800-582-3337.
What your will can’t do
There are certain assets that a Will does not control, such as:
— IRAs, 401(k)s and other retirement plan assets. With each account, you will need to name a beneficiary to receive the benefits of your plan.
— Life insurance policies. You will need to name the beneficiaries of your life insurance policies to receive the death benefits after your lifetime.
— Any assets you own jointly with rights of survivorship. If you are the first of the two joint owners to die, your part will automatically pass to the surviving joint owner. Note, however, that your share of assets held as tenants in common will flow through your will to your beneficiaries
If your concerned about your estate will be handled upon your passing, you may want to consider discussing your concerns with a specialist, an Estate Planning Attorney.
For more information, including assistance in finding a qualified professional in your area, visit http://www.plan.gs/Article.do?orgId=971&articleId=278
• Tony Elliott, Kaua‘i Office of Veterans’ Services, can be reached at 241-3348.
