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You can access services like home health and geriatric (elder) care. And you can get medical equipment, prosthetics, and prescriptions. Apply for and manage the health care benefits you’ve earned.</p> </div> <va-on-this-page></va-on-this-page> <va-alert data-template="blocks/alert" data-entity-id="4" status="info" class="vads-u-margin-top--3" uswds> <h2 slot="headline" class="vads-u-font-size--h3" id="how-do-i-get-help-if-im-homele"> How do I get help if I’m homeless or at risk of becoming homeless? </h2> <va-additional-info id="alert-with-additional-info" disable-border="true" trigger="We may be able to help"> <div><p>We offer many programs and services that may help—including free health care and, in some cases, free limited dental care. We can also help you connect with resources in your community, like homeless shelters or faith-based organizations.</p><p><strong>Find the support you need:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans</strong> at <a href="tel:+18774243838">877-424-3838</a> for help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You’ll talk privately with a trained VA counselor for free.</li><li><strong>Contact your nearest VA medical center</strong> and ask to talk with the VA social worker. If you’re a female Veteran, ask for the Women Veterans Program Manager.<br><a href="/find-locations/">Find the nearest VA medical center</a></li></ul><p><strong>Talk with someone right now:</strong></p><p>If you’re a Veteran in crisis or concerned about one, connect with our caring, qualified Veterans Crisis Line responders for confidential help. Many of them are Veterans themselves. This service is private, free, and available 24/7.<br><a href="https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/">Chat online with a trained VA staff member</a></p></div> </va-additional-info> </va-alert> <section class="usa-grid"> <div class="va-h-ruled--stars"></div> </section> <section data-template="paragraphs/list_of_link_teasers" data-entity-id="3553" class="field_spokes"> <h2 id="get-va-health-care" class="hub-page-link-list__title" tabindex="-1"> Get VA health care </h2> <ul class="hub-page-link-list"> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3554" data-links-list-header="About VA health benefits" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/about-va-health-benefits" active text="About VA health benefits"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Learn how VA health care works and which Veterans health care services we cover.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3555" data-links-list-header="Eligibility" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/eligibility" active text="Eligibility"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Find out if you’re eligible for Veterans health care benefits and how priority groups work.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3556" data-links-list-header="How to apply" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/how-to-apply" active text="How to apply"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Learn how to prepare and apply for VA health care online, by phone, by mail, or in person.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3557" data-links-list-header="Apply online (VA Form 10-10EZ)" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/apply/application" active text="Apply online (VA Form 10-10EZ)"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Start your Veterans health care application now.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="3558" data-links-list-header="After you apply" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/after-you-apply" active text="After you apply"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Find out when to expect a decision on your application, and what to do next.</p> </li> <li data-template="paragraphs/linkTeaser" data-entity-id="142047" data-links-list-header="Foreign Medical Program (FMP)" data-links-list-section-header="Get VA health care" class="hub-page-link-list__item"> <span class="hub-page-link-list__header"> <va-link href="/health-care/foreign-medical-program" active text="Foreign Medical Program (FMP)"> </va-link> </span> <p class="va-nav-linkslist-description">Are you getting medical care outside the U.S. for a service-connected condition? 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