Senior benefits in Chattooga County, Georgia

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) is the Area Agency on Aging for Chattooga County. As an Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) access point, it connects older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers 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 NWGRC Aging team at 706-295-6485 (screening 1-800-759-2963).

$500–$6,000/yr

North Georgia Community Action (NGCA) delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Chattooga County. LIHEAP helps income-eligible households with home heating and cooling costs through a bill payment and energy-crisis assistance, provided once per year based on annual household income. Households qualify with income at or below 60% of the state median income, and seniors 65 and older and the medically homebound can apply early each season. Apply at your county NGCA Community Service Center; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out.

$350–$1,000/yr

Atrium Health Floyd is the regional hospital system serving Chattooga County, with its main medical center in Rome and a campus in Summerville. Atrium Health's financial assistance program is open to Georgia residents who have received services at Atrium Health and show financial need. Eligibility is based on household income compared with the federal poverty guidelines (FPG): household income at or below 300% of FPG receives 100% financial assistance, and household income between 301% and 400% of FPG qualifies for partial assistance. Interest-free payment options are available for any remaining balance. Call 844-440-6536 to apply or ask questions.

$500–$18,000/yr

Chattooga County Transit provides public transportation in Chattooga County. One bus runs a continuous route connecting senior housing and residential neighborhoods to local supermarkets and stores, and another is available by call-in for doctor's appointments and other healthcare trips. A bus also makes trips to Rome (Floyd County) for residents who need dialysis or to see specialists. Call to schedule call-in rides.

$150–$1,500/yr

In this county: Chattooga County Transit combines a fixed neighborhood-to-store route with call-in medical trips (including out-of-county runs to Rome for dialysis/specialists). Call-in trips require advance reservation and capacity, so this shows as a may-qualify result.