How to Help Veterans Who Don’t Want Help at Home (Megan Casey)

After nearly 15 years of serving thousands of veterans, Megan Casey has learned that one of the hardest parts of veteran care is getting fiercely independent veterans to accept help in the first place. She explains why agencies need to work around a veteran’s pride rather than try to change it, and why the best approach is simply meeting them where they are. Megan shares stories of veterans who started with just an hour or two of care before building enough trust to accept more help as their needs changed. She also gets candid about PTSD, addiction, isolation, weapons in the home, and the difficult balance between respecting a veteran’s choices and protecting caregivers. Most importantly, Megan explains why that first caregiver match matters so much—and why agencies should put down the assessment form, learn what makes the veteran tick, and earn their trust before trying to change their routine.