No. That's right.
Actually, I have spoken to several people at VAC in administrative positions, and they have told me that the presumption is that the veteran has informal supports baked in. Any funding such as VIP services or whatnot is really just to be an addendum to to that. It's not actually to pay for the services that the veteran needs. It's just like, “Well, if you need a little top-up on what your spouse brings in,” or, “If your kids can shovel the walk this winter, then we can kind of give you a little bit more to top that up.”
If you do not have those informal supports, as I have said to Veterans Affairs over and over again, so succinctly, telling them that I am 100% reliant on external paid services, that still results in my not getting the services.
I am just marking time until I die, basically. I mean, it sounds dramatic, but it's true. That's the truth of it.