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Senior benefits in Wallace County, Kansas

Seniors in Wallace County, Kansas, can tap into help at the local, state, and federal levels. A good first stop is the Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging, which offers services for older adults and support for family caregivers. The Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) service centers can help with Food Assistance, cash help, and LIEAP energy assistance. If you need a ride to appointments, the Gove County Medical Center public transportation van serves Wallace County. Kansas also offers programs such as KanCare, the Kansas Senior Care Act, Medicare Savings Programs, and free Medicare counseling through SHICK. Several property tax refunds are open to older homeowners, and Social Security is not taxed by the state. Veterans and their families may find extra help too, and federal programs apply as well. The page below lists each program with its official source and the date it was last verified. Remember that the agency running each program makes the final decision on eligibility.

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Federal programs

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Last verified · October 23, 2026

Local starting point

Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging

1-800-432-7422 (Hays office 1-785-628-8204)

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Programs run in Wallace County

Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Wallace County. Start here.

Elder Services in Wallace County

Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.

Area Agency on Aging services (Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging) — Wallace

County · Kansas

The Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging in Hays runs Older Americans Act programs for older adults and caregivers in the 18 counties of northwest Kansas, including Wallace County. Call its Information and Assistance line at 1-800-432-7422, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff can tell you about in-home help, such as housekeeping, laundry, cooking, bathing and dressing, and which in-home program fits you. A CARE assessor can talk with you about long-term care choices; there is no cost for the assessment. Trained SHICK volunteers explain Medicare, supplement policies and Medicaid, and the office can help you apply for Medicare Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs. The caregiver program offers information, support groups and respite care, and also helps grandparents raising grandchildren. Legal help for people 60 and older is offered through Kansas Legal Services.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year

How to apply →Official source →1-800-432-7422 (Hays office 1-785-628-8204)Last verified · October 23, 2026

General Assistance in Wallace County

Kansas DCF service centers (Food Assistance, cash, LIEAP) — Wallace

County · Kansas

Kansas DCF (Department for Children and Families) takes applications for Food Assistance (SNAP), cash assistance and the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP), which helps with winter heating bills. DCF recommends applying online through the DCF Self-Service Portal. For a paper application, visit a DCF service center or call 1-888-369-4777. DCF service centers in northwest Kansas are in Hays (2250 E. 22nd St., 785-628-1066), Colby (1135 S. Country Club Drive, Suite 1, 785-462-6760), Phillipsburg (111 E. Highway 36, 785-543-5258) and Goodland (812 Broadway Ave., open every Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.). LIEAP is only open in the winter months, typically December through March. KanCare health coverage is not handled by DCF; apply for it through KanCare.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

How to apply →Official source →1-888-369-4777Last verified · October 23, 2026

Transportation in Wallace County

Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.

Gove County Medical Center public transportation van — Wallace

County · Kansas

Gove County Medical Center in Quinter runs a general public transportation van that lists Wallace County among the counties it serves. Its two wheelchair-accessible vans go anywhere within 90 miles of Quinter, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to noon, for a free-will donation, first come, first served. Call 785-754-5141.

Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year

How to apply →Official source →1-785-754-5141Last verified · October 23, 2026

Local agencies serving Wallace County

Who runs the county programs above, and how to reach them. Every line comes from a program record on this page — nothing is added that the catalog does not cite.

Kansas and federal programs

Open to eligible households in Wallace County and across the rest of Kansas. Full details are on the Kansas benefits page.

Money & income2 programs

Cash paid to you, and emergency help when money runs short.

Health & Medicare costs8 programs

Medicaid, Medicare savings, and help with drug and doctor bills.

Food6 programs

SNAP (food stamps), meals, and farmers market coupons.

Home, bills & taxes12 programs

Help with heating and electric bills, rent, property taxes, and home repairs.

Care at home & long-term care7 programs

Help staying in your home, nursing home alternatives, and support for family caregivers.

Help, advice & legal7 programs

Free counseling, legal help, rides, and other senior services.

Veterans3 programs

Benefits for veterans and their surviving spouses.

Nearby counties

Local 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.

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Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.