Senior benefits in Camden County, Georgia
Seniors living in Camden County, Georgia have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with everyday costs, health care, and staying independent at home. The Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging serves as a key local starting point, connecting older adults and family caregivers to services across the region. Local programs include Energy Assistance through the Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority to help with utility bills, Coastal Regional Coaches for transportation needs, and financial assistance through Southeast Georgia Health System's Camden Campus for those who need help with medical costs. State programs available here include GeorgiaCares for free Medicare counseling, the Community Care Services Program, Georgia Medicaid, and the Georgia Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, among others. Dozens of federal programs also apply to Camden County residents. Every listing on this page includes its official source and the date it was last verified, but the administering agency always makes the final decision on eligibility.
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Local programs
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Georgia programs
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Federal programs
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Categories
Local starting point
Coastal Regional Commission (CRC) Area Agency on Aging — Brunswick/Darien
800-580-6860
See which of these Camden County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Camden County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Camden County. Start here.
Elder Services
Programs here are typically worth $500–$6,000 a year to an eligible household.
Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging — Camden County
CountyThe Coastal Regional Commission is the Area Agency on Aging for Camden County (Woodbine). As an Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) one-call access point, it links older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities to in-home care, home-delivered and group meals, transportation, caregiver support, benefits counseling, and the Medicaid Community Care Services Program waiver. Services are for adults 60 and older, with priority for those in greatest need. Call the Coastal Georgia ADRC at 1-800-580-6860.
$500–$6,000/yr
Energy Assistance
Programs here are typically worth $350–$1,000 a year to an eligible household.
Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) — Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority — Camden County
CountyThe Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority (CGACAA), based in Brunswick, delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Camden County. LIHEAP makes a payment toward a household's primary heating or cooling bill for income-eligible households, with crisis help when a shutoff is imminent. Households qualify with income at or below 60% of the state median income; households where every member is 65 or older or homebound are a priority and may apply early each season. Apply through CGACAA at 912-264-3281; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out.
$350–$1,000/yr
Healthcare
Programs here are typically worth $500–$18,000 a year to an eligible household.
Southeast Georgia Health System Financial Assistance — Camden County
CountySoutheast Georgia Health System's Camden Campus in St. Marys serves Camden County (Woodbine). The hospital's financial assistance (charity care) program offers free or discounted care to lower-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients, based on a review of household income and family size compared with the federal poverty guidelines. Those who qualify are never billed more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients. Financial counselors can help you apply.
$500–$18,000/yr
Transportation
Programs here are typically worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Coastal Regional Coaches — Camden County
CountyCoastal Regional Coaches, the Coastal Regional Commission's regional transit service, provides demand-response, curb-to-curb rides in Camden County (Woodbine) for medical appointments, senior centers, shopping, and essential errands. There are no fixed routes — trips are scheduled in advance (usually at least 48 hours ahead). Reserve a ride through Coastal Regional Coaches or the Coastal Georgia ADRC at 1-800-580-6860.
$150–$1,500/yr
Georgia and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Camden County and across the rest of Georgia. Full details are on the Georgia benefits page.
Caregiver Support
Elder Services
- Georgia Non-Medicaid Home & Community-Based ServicesState$500–$6,000/yrOfficial source →
Employment
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)Federal$15,000–$17,000/yrOfficial source →
Energy Assistance
- Georgia Energy Assistance (LIHEAP)State$350–$1,000/yrOfficial source →
Food Assistance
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Senior Food BoxFederal$240–$600/yrOfficial source →
- Congregate Meals at Senior CentersFederal$1,000–$2,500/yrOfficial source →
- Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)Federal$1,500–$4,000/yrOfficial source →
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)Federal$35–$50/yrOfficial source →
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for SeniorsFederal$280–$2,400/yrOfficial source →
Health Coverage
- Georgia Medicaid (Aged, Blind & Disabled)State$4,000–$12,000/yrOfficial source →
Healthcare
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)Federal$3,000–$15,000/yrOfficial source →
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)FederalOfficial source →
- VA Health CareFederal$5,000–$20,000/yrOfficial source →
Home Care
Housing
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)Federal$8,000–$20,000/yrOfficial source →
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the ElderlyFederal$5,000–$15,000/yrOfficial source →
Income Support
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Federal$11,928–$17,892/yrOfficial source →
Long Term Care
Medicare Savings
- Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)Federal$4,000–$5,300/yrOfficial source →
- Qualifying Individual (QI)Federal$2,400–$2,435/yrOfficial source →
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)Federal$2,435–$3,500/yrOfficial source →
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)Federal$2,400–$2,435/yrOfficial source →
- Georgia Medicare Savings Programs (QMB / SLMB / QI)State$2,100–$8,000/yrOfficial source →
Nutrition
Supportive Services
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman ProgramFederalOfficial source →
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)Federal$1,000–$5,000/yrOfficial source →
- Older Americans Act Supportive Services (Title III-B)Federal$500–$3,000/yrOfficial source →
- Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)FederalOfficial source →
- Georgia Discounted Disability Hunting & Fishing License (Disabled Veterans)StateOfficial source →
- Georgia Department of Veterans Service Claims Assistance (Free VA Claims Help)StateOfficial source →
- GeorgiaCares (Georgia SHIP — Free Medicare Counseling)StateOfficial source →
- Elderly Legal Assistance Program (ELAP)StateOfficial source →
- Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemeteries (No-Cost Burial in Milledgeville and Glennville)StateOfficial source →
Tax Relief
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)Federalup to $1,125/yrOfficial source →
- Georgia Disabled Veteran Homestead Exemption (Property Tax)State$1,500–$4,300/yrOfficial source →
- Georgia Disabled Veteran Vehicle Tax Exemption (One Vehicle, Ad Valorem / TAVT)StateOfficial source →
- Georgia Senior Homestead Exemption (Age 65+ — $4,000)State$200–$1,500/yrOfficial source →
Utility Assistance
- Federal LifelineFederal$111–$411/yrOfficial source →
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Federal$3,000–$8,000/yrOfficial source →
Veteran Benefits
- VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)Federal$12,000–$34,488/yrOfficial source →
Nearby counties
County programs differ from one county to the next. If you live near a county line, or you are helping a parent who lives in one of these, it is worth checking there too.
Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.