Senior benefits in Jenkins County, Georgia

The CSRA Regional Commission is the Area Agency on Aging for Jenkins County (Millen). As an Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) one-call access point, it links 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 CSRA Area Agency on Aging at 706-210-2018 or toll-free 1-866-552-4464.

$500–$6,000/yr

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps income-eligible Jenkins County (Millen) households pay heating and cooling bills, with crisis help when a shutoff is imminent. In Georgia, LIHEAP is delivered through the local Community Action Agency under the Division of Family & Children Services. 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. Find the local intake agency and apply through Georgia DFCS.

$350–$1,000/yr

Jenkins County (Millen) has no hospital of its own; residents most often use Optim Medical Center–Screven in Sylvania. 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

In this county: Optim Medical Center provides free or discounted care to lower-income, uninsured, and underinsured patients based on a review of household income and family size, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Financial counselors can help you apply. Jenkins (Millen) has no in-county hospital; nearest is Optim Medical Center–Screven in Sylvania.

Georgia's DHS Coordinated Transportation System provides demand-response, curb-to-curb rides in Jenkins County (Millen) through the regional transportation office for the CSRA. There are no fixed routes — trips are requested in advance (usually at least 24 hours ahead) for medical appointments, senior centers, shopping, and essential errands. Older adults can arrange rides through the CSRA Area Agency on Aging at 706-210-2018.

$150–$1,500/yr