In any given fiscal year, we have somewhere around 100,000 veterans who receive benefits under the VIP. There are three types of benefits: groundskeeping, housekeeping, and what I tend to call personal care. Most of the veterans who receive VIP are receiving groundskeeping and housekeeping, and a much smaller portion are receiving personal care. The personal care is intended to prolong the time that a veteran can remain in their house. It kicks in at the point at which the veteran may need help with things like getting in and out of a tub, negotiating stairs, or just needing a lot more physical help.
On November 28th, 2012. See this statement in context.