We don't have the authority to provide benefits to the spouse. We have the authority to ensure that the veteran is able to remain secure and safe in the home, so services can be provided. If his spouse had been providing services to him in order to achieve those outcomes, we would be able to implement services that would substitute for those she had been providing. But we couldn't make renovations specific to her physical incapacity.
On May 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.