Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Gulf CountyFlorida
54
programs in this county
19
categories of help
Oct 20, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
$30,000–$80,000/yrService value
- 2
Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC)
1-800-963-5337ahca.myflorida.comLong Term Care
$20,000–$80,000/yrService value
- 3
$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
- 4
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 5
$500–$22,000/yrLower bills
- 6
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
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- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Gulf County
By category · 12 shown
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-733-8387
+2 more at the link
Home Care
Florida Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI)
$2,400–$18,000/yrService value1-800-963-5337
Florida Community Care for the Elderly (CCE)
$2,000–$15,000/yrService value1-800-963-5337
+1 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Florida Optional State Supplementation (OSS)
$1,200–$9,600/yrCash1-866-762-2237
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Housing
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Health Coverage
Florida Medicaid for the Aged, Blind & Disabled (MEDS-AD)
$4,000–$12,000/yrService value1-866-762-2237
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000 one-timeService value
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
Elder Services
Area Agency on Aging (ADRC) — Gulf County
$500–$6,000/yrService value1-866-467-4624
+1 more at the link
36 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/florida/gulf. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs — Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP), funded by the federal LIHEAP block grant, administered by the state, and delivered in Gulf County by Liberty County Senior Citizens Association under contract with Advantage Aging Solutions (the Area Agency on Aging for PSA 2)