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Free Veteran Service

The Everyday Costs of Caring for a Veteran at Home

Peri Care Home Essentials sends one box a year to a household caring for a senior veteran at home — the supplies that keep daily care possible and that no benefit program covers. Goods, never cash. This is a free Veteran Service operated by Veterans Desk, Inc., a Florida 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

No payment is made to any provider, clinic, or pharmacy. No vouchers are issued and no bills are paid. The program ships supplies directly to the household, and eligibility does not depend on where the veteran receives care or which professionals are involved in it. 

How the Program Works

A family submits a short request. We follow up within five business days to confirm details and ask what would help most. One box ships in plain packaging, once per program year. There is nothing to join, nothing to buy, and nothing in the box that asks the household for anything.

Goods, Not Money

We ship supplies. We do not pay bills, issue vouchers, reimburse expenses, or send funds to any provider or clinic.

Provider-Independent

Eligibility does not depend on which provider the veteran sees, where care is received, or whether anyone in our directory is involved.

Needs-Based

One published income threshold, applied the same way for every applicant. No discretionary scoring.

Never a Substitute for VA

Where the VA already supplies an item, we help the family request it rather than sending our own.

The Costs Nobody Budgets For

When a family cares for an aging veteran at home, the expenses that pile up are rarely the ones anyone planned for. They are not medical bills. They are the mattress replaced within a year, the three extra loads of laundry a day, the sheets that wear through and never get replaced because there is no room in the month for sheets. Nobody funds any of it. There is no benefit for a waterproof mattress protector and no coverage code for detergent strong enough to do the job. These are small, unglamorous costs, and they land hardest on the households least able to absorb them.

What the Box Contains

Included

  • Waterproof mattress and pillow protection
  • Enzymatic laundry detergent, odor eliminator, and odor-sealing disposal bags
  • No-rinse shampoo cap and body wash, for the days a shower is not possible
  • A warming peri bottle, so rinsing does not require repositioning
  • A slide sheet, for turning in bed without injuring the caregiver or tearing fragile skin
  • Non-skid socks and a motion-activated nightlight for the route to the bathroom

Contents are adjusted to what a household says it needs. Boxes ship in plain packaging with nothing on the outside identifying what is inside. 

What We Do Not Send

We do not send incontinence supplies. The VA already does.

Briefs, pull-ups, underpads, pads, guards, and wipes are available to enrolled veterans through VA’s Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service and mail-order pharmacy, in ninety-day quantities, at no copay for most eligible veterans. A VA provider’s evaluation and order are required. Many families have never been told this. If you are not receiving those supplies and may be eligible, we will walk you through how to ask.

Not included

  • Prescription or over-the-counter medications, including antifungal and antibiotic creams
  • Wound dressings, catheter, or ostomy supplies
  • Durable medical equipment — wheelchairs, walkers, commodes, shower chairs, hospital beds
  • Nutritional supplements or enteral formula
  • Cash, gift cards, vouchers, or payment toward any bill
  • Payments of any kind to a provider, clinic, pharmacy, or dispensary
Anything treating a diagnosed condition belongs with a clinician, and equipment that has not been properly fitted causes injury.

Your Path to a Box: Four Steps

1

Send the Request

Complete the form below. It takes about five minutes and asks nothing about your medical history. Jump to the request form →
2

We Follow Up

Someone contacts you within five business days to confirm details and ask what would help most. If you may be entitled to VA supplies you are not receiving, that is the conversation where we go through it.
3

The Box Ships

Plain packaging, direct to the address you give us. Inside is a single card listing the contents and how to reach us. Nothing else.
4

Next Year

We check in before the next program year. There is nothing to renew and no membership attached.

Eligibility Requirements

Who Qualifies

The veteran is 65 or older. The veteran is enrolled in VA health care or is CHAMPVA-eligible. The veteran is cared for at home by a family member or an unpaid caregiver. Household income is at or below 250 percent of the federal poverty level for the household size. One box per household per program year. Eligibility is determined the same way for every applicant, with no discretionary scoring and no requirement to see any particular provider.

What We Ask For

Very little, on purpose: your name, how to reach you, where to ship, household size, an income range, and whether the veteran is enrolled in VA health care. We do not ask for a Social Security number, a DD-214, a disability rating, a VA priority group, or any medical record. We do not need them, and an organization that is not a HIPAA-covered entity should not hold them.

Privacy & Legal Information

Veterans Desk is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any federal or state government agency. We do not determine VA eligibility, coverage decisions, or benefits. All content is for informational and educational purposes only.

Veterans Desk is not a HIPAA-covered entity and does not collect protected health information through this program. Information you provide is used only to determine eligibility and ship the box, and is never sold or shared for any other purpose.

Emergency & Crisis Resources

If you are in crisis or experiencing a medical emergency, call 911. The Veterans Crisis Line is available by calling or texting 988 and pressing 1, or by texting 838255. Online chat is available at VeteransCrisisLine.net/get-help/chat.

Privacy & Legal Information

Does the veteran have to see a particular provider?

No. This program has no connection to any provider, clinic, or directory. Where care is received has no bearing on eligibility.

Can we receive the box more than once a year?

One box per household per program year. Keeping it to one is what lets us reach more households and keep the program running.

What if we already get supplies from the VA?

Good — that is what should happen. The box holds what VA does not send, so it still applies. Tell us on the form and we will build the box around the gap.

What if we are not getting VA supplies and think we should be?

Tell us. Walking a family through requesting a benefit they are entitled to is one of the most useful things we do, and it does not affect your request for a box.

Is there a cost, or anything to join?

No cost, no membership, no product. Nothing in the box asks you for anything.

Request Form

    Veterans Desk Supply Request

    This request takes approximately 5–10 minutes to complete.

    All information is confidential and used only to process your supply request.

    Section 1

    Who This Is For






    Street, city, state and ZIP.

    Section 2

    Eligibility


    A range is enough. No documentation is requested.

    Section 3

    VA Supplies

    Do you currently receive incontinence supplies from the VA?


    If the answer is no, we will show you how to request them. This does not affect your request for a box.


    No medical details needed. Tell us what runs out, what breaks, what you keep buying.

    Section 4

    Required Attestations

    Funded by Sponsors and Donors

    The Copay Relief Program would not exist without the generosity of our sponsors and donors. Every voucher we issue is funded by a contribution to Veterans Desk, Inc. To learn how you or your organization can support this program, visit our Sponsors page or read more about our mission.

    Apply or Ask a Question

    Email: info@veteransdesk.org
    Mail: Veterans Desk, Inc. · 18801 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Suite 1020 · Lutz, FL 33548
    Program Status: Check current availability at veteransdesk.org.

    Disclaimer: Veterans Desk is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, or any federal agency. Veterans Desk does not employ healthcare professionals or place individuals in employment. All providers listed in our directory and all contributors to our content are independent professionals or independent contractors operating their own practices or businesses. This page is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Program eligibility is determined by Veterans Desk in accordance with our published criteria. Emergency: 911 | Veterans Crisis Line: 988 (Press 1) | Text 838255.