Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Lee CountyFlorida
52
programs in this county
17
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
$500–$40,000/yrLower bills
- 5
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 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 Lee 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
Nutrition
Senior Friendship Centers Meals + AAA Southwest Florida Services (Lee)
$1,800–$12,000/yrService value1-866-413-5337
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000 one-timeService value
Lee County Human & Veteran Services LIHEAP + Emergency Aid
$400–$3,000/yrLower bills239-533-7996
+1 more at the link
34 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/florida/lee. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
Not sure where to begin? Call your Area Agency on Aging — free.
Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. (SFC, contracted meals provider) and Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc. (AAASWFL, designated AAA + ADRC for PSA 8)