Senior benefits in Richmond County, Georgia

The CSRA Regional Commission is the Area Agency on Aging for Richmond County (Augusta). 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 CSRA Economic Opportunity Authority (CSRA EOA) delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Richmond 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, and households where every member is 65 or older or homebound are a priority and may apply early each season. Apply through CSRA EOA; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out. Call 706-724-0701.

$350–$1,000/yr

Piedmont Augusta Hospital in Augusta (formerly University Hospital) serves Richmond County (Augusta). Piedmont Healthcare's Financial Assistance Program offers free or discounted care to lower-income patients. Patients with household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level may qualify for discounted care, and those with household resources up to 300% of the poverty guidelines may be eligible for fully discounted (free) services. Catastrophic assistance is also available for very large bills. Contact the Financial Assistance Center to apply.

$500–$18,000/yr

Augusta Public Transit operates fixed-route buses and origin-to-destination ADA paratransit van service across Richmond County (Augusta). Riders 65 and older, and people with a qualifying disability (with a Medicare card or an APT/APD ID), pay a reduced fare on fixed routes. ADA paratransit serves riders whose disability prevents them from using fixed routes; an application with a healthcare-provider section is required. Call 706-821-1719 for fixed routes or 706-821-1721 for paratransit.

$150–$1,200/yr

In this county: Reduced fixed-route fares are available to riders 65+ and to people with a qualifying disability; ADA paratransit eligibility is determined by application and provider certification, so this shows as a may-qualify result.