Senior benefits in Cass County, Indiana
Seniors in Cass County, Indiana have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with everyday needs like food, energy bills, transportation, health care, and staying at home safely. Area Five Agency on Aging (Area 5), based in Logansport, is the local starting point for many of these services. Area 5 offers Options Counseling, the PathWays/CHOICE program for home-based care, and Meals for eligible Cass County residents. If heating or cooling costs are a concern, the Cass County Energy Assistance Program (EAP) may help. Seniors who need rides to appointments or errands can look into Cass County Senior & Rural Transportation through Area 5. Logansport Memorial Hospital offers financial assistance for qualifying patients who need help with medical bills. State programs such as HoosierRx, Indiana SHIP, and Indiana Over-65 Property Tax Benefits are also available here, along with more than two dozen federal programs. Each listing on this page includes its official source and the date it was last verified, and the program's agency makes the final eligibility decision.
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Local programs
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Indiana programs
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Federal programs
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Categories
Local starting point
Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services, Inc. (Logansport) — the Area 5 Area Agency on Aging, Community Action Agency, and Aging & Disability Resource Center serving Cass, Fulton, Howard, Miami, Tipton, and Wabash counties in North Central Indiana
574-722-4451
See which of these Cass County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Cass County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Cass County. Start here.
Emergency Aid
Programs here are typically worth $200–$3,000 a year to an eligible household.
Cass County Energy Assistance Program (EAP) (Cass County)
CountyIndiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Cass County residents is delivered through Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services (Community Action), which is both the Area 5 AAA and the regional Community Action Agency. EAP provides a one-time winter-heating / summer-cooling credit (up to $675) plus winter disconnection protection for households at or below 60% of the State Median Income (~$33,556/year for one person), with a Crisis benefit for imminent disconnection. Apply through the Indiana EAP client portal (in.gov/ihcda) or Area Five (574-722-4451).
$200–$675/yr
Cass County Township Trustee Poor Relief + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Cass County)
CountyCass County emergency aid: (1) DISTINCTIVE to Indiana — each elected Township Trustee provides 'poor relief' (township assistance): emergency help with rent / eviction prevention, utility shutoff, food, clothing, medical needs, and burial expenses for residents of that township. Cass County has 14 townships; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) Area Five Agency on Aging for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (574-722-4451). (3) Area Five Community Action for EAP utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities. (6) Local food pantries and food banks serving North Central Indiana. (7) Dial 211 for general referrals.
$200–$3,000/yr
Healthcare
Programs here are typically worth $500–$30,000 a year to an eligible household.
Logansport Memorial Hospital — Financial Assistance (Cass County)
CountyCass County hospital safety net: Cass = Logansport Memorial Hospital (Logansport, independent county-owned not-for-profit) — the county anchor. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program, typically a sliding scale to 200-300% of the Federal Poverty Level, and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.parkview.com/locations/parkview-logansport-hospital. Phone: 574-753-1411.
$500–$30,000/yr
In this county: Cass: Cass = Logansport Memorial Hospital (Logansport, independent county-owned not-for-profit) — the county anchor. Each hospital runs its own Financial Assistance Program (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).
Nutrition
Programs here are typically worth $1,500–$6,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Five Agency on Aging (Area 5) — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Cass County)
CountyCass County's Area Agency on Aging is Area Five Agency on Aging (Area 5) (Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services). Services: Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) options counseling; enrollment/assessment for the Medicaid PathWays for Aging waiver and the state CHOICE program; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); rural transportation; Energy Assistance + Weatherization; and home modifications. Area Five is a combined AAA + Community Action Agency and one of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 574-722-4451 or 800-654-9421.
$1,500–$6,000/yr
Transportation
Programs here are typically worth $500–$2,500 a year to an eligible household.
Cass Area Transit (Cass County)
CountyCass Area Transit provides demand-response public transportation in Logansport and across Cass County. Anyone can ride: rides are free for riders 60 and older (donations welcome), and riders under 60 pay $2.00 in the city or $3.00 in the county. Reserve trips 24 hours ahead at 574-753-5555.
$500–$2,500/yr
In this county: Cass: open to everyone; riders 60+ ride free (donations welcome). Call 574-753-5555 a day ahead.
Indiana and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Cass County and across the rest of Indiana. Full details are on the Indiana benefits page.
Caregiver Support
- Indiana Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)State$500–$5,000/yrOfficial source →
Emergency Aid
Employment
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)Federal$15,000–$17,000/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 →
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 →
- Indiana CHOICE — Community and Home Options to Institutional CareState$2,000–$15,000/yrOfficial source →
- HoosierRx — Indiana State Pharmaceutical Assistance ProgramState$300–$840/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana Medicaid — Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD)State$4,000–$30,000/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana Medicare Savings Programs (QMB / SLMB / QI)State$2,435–$7,000/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana PathWays for Aging Waiver — Medicaid HCBS for Seniors 60+State$8,000–$60,000/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance ProgramState$100–$2,000/yrOfficial source →
Home Care
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)State$30,000–$80,000/yrOfficial source →
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 →
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 →
- Indiana County Veteran Service Officers (Free VA Claims Help)StateOfficial source →
- Indiana Disabled Veteran Hunting & Fishing License ($2.75 a Year)StateOfficial source →
- Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery (Madison)StateOfficial source →
Tax Relief
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)Federalup to $1,125/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana Disabled Veteran Property Tax Credits ($350 Wartime / $250 Age 62+)State$250–$600/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana Totally Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption (100% of Home Value)State$1,100–$3,000/yrOfficial source →
- Indiana Over-65 Property Tax Benefits — Deduction + Circuit Breaker CreditState$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.