Home Care Package or DVA Funding for a Sheepskin Rug: What You Need to Know
Yes, a medical sheepskin rug can be funded through the Support at Home program (which replaced the Home Care Packages program in November 2025) or through the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) Rehabilitation Appliances Program. Whether it qualifies depends on the same thing both programs look at: clinical purpose. This guide explains how each funding pathway works, what your provider needs to see, and the steps to take if your first request is knocked back. In this article What the Support at Home program covers for equipment How the AT-HM scheme funds assistive technology Is a sheepskin rug classed as...
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