Senior benefits in Steuben County, Indiana

Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Steuben County residents is delivered through Brightpoint (the regional Community Action agency), the Community Action agency for northeast Indiana. 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 Brightpoint (260-423-3546).

$200–$675/yr

Steuben 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; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (260-745-1200). (3) Brightpoint for EAP utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities of Fort Wayne-South Bend. (6) Community Harvest Food Bank of NE Indiana. (7) Dial 211 for general referrals.

$200–$3,000/yr

Steuben County hospital safety net: Steuben = Cameron Memorial Community Hospital (Angola, INDEPENDENT critical access) — 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 (Parkview, for example, covers up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level), and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://cameronhealth.com/resources/financial-information/. Phone: 260-665-2141.

$500–$30,000/yr

In this county: Steuben: Steuben = Cameron Memorial Community Hospital (Angola, INDEPENDENT critical access) — the county anchor. Each hospital runs its own Financial Assistance Program (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).

Steuben County's Area Agency on Aging is Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana — Area 3 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 260-745-1200 or 800-552-3662.

$1,500–$6,000/yr

STAR Transportation (Steuben Takes A Ride), run by the Steuben County Council on Aging, serves anyone, any age, in Steuben County. Residents age 60 and older ride within the county for a donation. General-public one-way fares are $4.00 (0-5 miles), $8.00 (5-10 miles), $12.00 (10-15 miles), and $16.00 beyond; out-of-county trips are $1.50 per mile. Reserve at least 24 hours ahead: 260-665-9856, dispatch Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

$500–$2,500/yr

In this county: Steuben: open to everyone; residents 60+ ride in-county for a donation. Call 260-665-9856 at least a day ahead (first come, first served).