Serving You Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/serving-you/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://legionmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cropped-favicon-LM-32x32.jpg Serving You Archives - Legion Magazine https://legionmagazine.com/category/our-veterans/serving-you/ 32 32 Meeting veterans’ care needs at home https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/ https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:22:19 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=99170 The Veterans Independence Program (VIP) from Veterans Affairs Canada is annual, tax-free funding to help cover the cost of home care services so veterans can continue living independently. This benefit is only available to veterans residing in Canada and is meant to work in combination with other federal, provincial or municipal programs to help meet their …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/meeting-veterans-care-needs-at-home/feed/ 0 Serving you : Championing veterans’ health and well-being https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/ https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/#respond Sun, 01 Feb 2026 14:30:02 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=98577 The Royal Canadian Legion’s service officers provide support to those who have served in the armed forces, the RCMP and their families. One of the primary ways they do this is by helping veterans navigate the complex paperwork required for disability compensation with Veterans Affairs Canada. Service officers also help veterans with appeals to the Veterans …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/serving-you-championing-veterans-health-and-well-being/feed/ 0 Veterans and dual entitlement https://legionmagazine.com/veterans-and-dual-entitlement/ https://legionmagazine.com/veterans-and-dual-entitlement/#respond Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:54:01 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=97159 A veteran with dual entitlement is someone who has disability entitlement under both the Pension Act and the new Veterans Well-being Act. Assessment is the term used to determine the extent of disability that helps to set financial benefits. When a veteran’s conditions combined total 100 per cent assessment, there is no further financial compensation. …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/veterans-and-dual-entitlement/feed/ 0 Dominion Command highlights priorities from recent veterans’ health report https://legionmagazine.com/dominion-command-highlights-priorities-from-recent-veterans-health-report/ https://legionmagazine.com/dominion-command-highlights-priorities-from-recent-veterans-health-report/#respond Sat, 12 Jul 2025 15:48:11 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=96482 Royal Canadian Legion Dominion Command continues to monitor the findings of Veterans Affairs Canada’s most recent Community Health Needs Assessment report. Its goal was to develop an inclusive, holistic vision of the health and well-being of Canadian veterans, with the purpose of providing them, health researchers, decision makers and service partners with comprehensive and accessible …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/dominion-command-highlights-priorities-from-recent-veterans-health-report/feed/ 0 Another busy year supporting veterans https://legionmagazine.com/another-busy-year-supporting-veterans/ https://legionmagazine.com/another-busy-year-supporting-veterans/#respond Fri, 02 May 2025 18:57:49 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=95691 For 100 years, Dominion and Provincial command service officers (CSOs) have been at the heart of The Royal Canadian Legion’s support of veterans and their families. They work tirelessly to help them navigate the complex systems of service and benefit eligibility. One of their key responsibilities is to counsel and aid those seeking disability compensation by ensuring they …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/another-busy-year-supporting-veterans/feed/ 0 How veterans can help brain injury research https://legionmagazine.com/how-veterans-can-help-brain-injury-research/ https://legionmagazine.com/how-veterans-can-help-brain-injury-research/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:07:52 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=94489 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by improvised explosive devices and other military-related incidents are a significant issue for both active military personnel and veterans. These wounds can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain disorder caused by repeated head trauma. While CTE is often associated with contact sports such as football and …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/how-veterans-can-help-brain-injury-research/feed/ 0 Emergency assistance through the Poppy Trust Fund https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/ https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/#respond Thu, 21 Nov 2024 16:52:16 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93678 For released members of the Canadian Armed Forces: as a CAF or RCMP veteran, you may be eligible for emergency financial assistance through The Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy Trust Fund. This money is made available through the generosity of Canadians. If you are a veteran in financial distress, this fund may be able to help. …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/emergency-assistance-through-the-poppy-trust-fund/feed/ 0 Changes to VAC benefit policy may concern you https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/ https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:33:04 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93160 Do you get partial entitlement (1/5th, 2/5ths, 3/5ths, 4/5ths) for your medical conditions that developed due to service in the military or RCMP? Have you received a monthly pension, a disability award or pain and suffering compensation from Veterans Affairs Canada for a medical condition and not been reassessed in several years? Was your application regarding …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/changes-to-vac-benefit-policy-may-concern-you/feed/ 0 The Legion’s Leave the Streets Behind program https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/ https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:36:05 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93161 Since 1926, the Legion’s veterans services officers have assisted veterans, including RCMP members, and their families through representation, benevolent assistance and advocacy. This includes serving homeless or near-homeless veterans. Launched in 2012 by Ontario Command, the national homeless veterans program, called Leave the Streets Behind, has a mission to contact homeless veterans, or near-homeless veterans, and provide …

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]]> https://legionmagazine.com/the-legions-leave-the-streets-behind-program/feed/ 0 2023-Service officers at work https://legionmagazine.com/2023-service-officers-at-work/ https://legionmagazine.com/2023-service-officers-at-work/#respond Sat, 08 Jun 2024 19:38:56 +0000 https://legionmagazine.com/?p=93162 Last year proved to be another busy year for professional Legion Command Service Officers (CSOs) in all provincial commands and at Dominion Command. Legion CSOs completed 3,230 first applications and departmental reviews to Veterans Affairs Canada in 2023 for veterans, including both serving or released members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Royal Canadian …

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