The non-profit is refocusing its energy while still helping Maine veterans Author: Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:07 PM EDT April 29, 2021 Updated: 4:56 AM EDT April 30, 2021
MAINE, USA In less than six years, the Maine Veteran s Project has raised a million dollars to help veterans across the state.
While the monetary donations are important, the non-profit s founder, Doc Goodwin, said that s nothing if they aren t able to help veterans.
The organization s mission is to prevent veteran suicides. An average of 22 veterans a day die by suicide and the Maine Veteran s Project s mission is to lower that number. For the past few years, the organization was working on home improvement projects to help veterans with the financial stress some of them face.
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Lawmakers want new help for vets with dementia implemented
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Lawmakers want new help for vets with dementia implemented
April 5, 2021
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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The congressional delegations of Maine and Alaska want the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to work quickly to implement a law designed to address a gap in care for veterans who suffer from early-stage dementia.
The delegations want the VA to implement provisions of the State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act, which Congress passed late last year. The law gives the VA the ability to waive eligibility requirements for domiciliary care for veterans with early-stage dementia.
The delegations said they were motivated to advocate for the law because of difficulty experienced at Maine Veterans Homes. Eligibility requirements enforced by the VA limited access for many veterans, the lawmakers said.