Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Calaveras CountyCalifornia
62
programs in this county
18
categories of help
Oct 20, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
$20,000–$90,000/yrService value
- 2
$30,000–$80,000/yrService value
- 3
$30,000–$60,000/yrService value
- 4
$12,000–$50,000/yrService value
- 5
$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
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VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
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- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Calaveras County
By category · 12 shown
Home Care
Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS)
$15,000–$30,000/yrService value1-800-541-5555
Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
$3,000–$8,000/yrService value1-800-510-2020
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
Hospital Charity Care / Financial Assistance — Calaveras County
$500–$20,000/yrLower bills211
+3 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Cash Assistance
Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
$11,500–$17,300/yrCash
Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) — $50 a month
about $600/yrCash916-657-2628
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Health Coverage
Medi-Cal for Seniors (Aged & Disabled FPL Program)
$4,000–$15,000/yrService value1-800-541-5555
44 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/california/calaveras. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
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Area 12 Agency on Aging (serving Calaveras County) — California Department of Aging / Aging & Disability Resource Connection