Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Taylor CountyFlorida
52
programs in this county
18
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
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
- 6
1-877-222-8387va.govHealthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
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More programs in Taylor County
By category · 12 shown
Healthcare
Doctors' Memorial Hospital (Perry) Financial Assistance
$500–$20,000/yrLower bills850-584-0862
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
Medicare Savings
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savings1-800-772-1213
+4 more at the link
34 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/florida/taylor. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) — federally LIHEAP-funded, state-administered, locally delivered by Taylor Senior Citizens Center (TSCC, operating the Taylor Adult Meals Program / TAMP) under contract with Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging)