Senior benefits in Hancock County, Indiana
Seniors living in Hancock County, Indiana have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with health care, food, energy costs, transportation, and staying independent at home. CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, the Area 8 Area Agency on Aging, is the local starting point for many of these services — including Options Counseling, PathWays/CHOICE home and community-based care, and meal programs. Hancock County Senior Services Transportation can help you get to appointments and errands. If you need help with heating and cooling costs, the Hancock County Energy Assistance Program may be able to help. Hancock Health, the independent not-for-profit hospital in Greenfield, offers financial assistance for eligible residents. In a true emergency, Hancock County Township Trustee Poor Relief provides a coordinated safety net. State programs like HoosierRx, Indiana SHIP, and Indiana Over-65 Property Tax Benefits add more layers of support, and dozens of federal programs apply here as well. Each listing below shows its official source and the date it was last verified — the sponsoring agency always 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
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — the Area 8 Area Agency on Aging serving Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties (central Indiana)
317-803-6131
See which of these Hancock County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Hancock County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Hancock County. Start here.
Emergency Aid
Programs here are typically worth $200–$3,000 a year to an eligible household.
Hancock County Energy Assistance Program (EAP) — Local Service Provider (Hancock County)
CountyIndiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Hancock County residents is delivered through the Hancock County EAP Local Service Provider. 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). Apply through the Indiana EAP client portal (in.gov/ihcda) or dial 211 to reach the current Hancock County provider.
$200–$675/yr
Hancock County Township Trustee Poor Relief + Emergency Aid — Referral Coordination (Hancock County)
CountyHancock 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. Hancock County has 9 townships; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (317-803-6131). (3) The county EAP Local Service Provider for utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities Indianapolis. (6) Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. (7) Dial 211 (Connect2Help) for general referrals.
$200–$3,000/yr
Healthcare
Programs here are typically worth $500–$30,000 a year to an eligible household.
Hancock Health (Hancock Regional Hospital, Greenfield, INDEPENDENT) — Financial Assistance (Hancock County)
CountyHancock County hospital safety net: Hancock = Hancock Health / Hancock Regional Hospital (Greenfield, INDEPENDENT) — 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.hancockregional.org/. Phone: 317-462-5544.
$500–$30,000/yr
In this county: Hancock: Hancock = Hancock Health / Hancock Regional Hospital (Greenfield, INDEPENDENT) — 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.
CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — Area 8 Agency on Aging — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Hancock County)
CountyHancock County's Area Agency on Aging is CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — Area 8 Agency on Aging. 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); transportation; and home modifications. One of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 317-803-6131.
$1,500–$6,000/yr
Transportation
Programs here are typically worth $500–$2,500 a year to an eligible household.
Hancock County Senior Services Transportation (Hancock County)
CountyHancock County Senior Services provides county transportation: riders age 60 and over travel to essential destinations (medical appointments, the grocery) on a donation-only basis, and riders of any age can use the general service at $4.00 per stop within Hancock County (ride vouchers sold in bulk; out-of-county trips at a premium fare). Service runs Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 317-462-3758. Seniors 60+ and riders with disabilities can also use CICOA's My Freedom program (pay 25% of trip cost, 24/7 via zTrip): 317-803-6153.
$500–$2,500/yr
In this county: Hancock: riders 60+ pay only a donation for essential trips; all ages ride at $4 per stop. Call 317-462-3758.
Indiana and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Hancock 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.