Senior benefits in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Seniors living in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with everyday needs. The Lafourche Council on Aging is a strong local starting point — it connects residents to services including senior transportation and a broad network of support through Area Agency on Aging services. Thibodaux Regional Health System offers a Hospital Financial Assistance program for those who need help covering medical costs. If energy bills are a concern, the Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action administers a local LIHEAP energy assistance program. State programs available here include Louisiana Medicaid for people 65 and older, the Community Choices Waiver, Long-Term Personal Care Services, Medicare Savings Programs, and free Medicare counseling through LaSHIP. Louisiana also offers property tax relief through the homestead exemption and a special assessment level freeze for qualifying seniors. Federal programs — covering areas like food, health, and veterans' benefits — add even more options. Each program listing below shows its official source and last verified date, and the administering agency makes all final eligibility decisions.
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Last verified · September 28, 2026
Local starting point
Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc.
1-985-532-0457
See which of these Lafourche Parish programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Lafourche Parish
Run by the parish, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Lafourche Parish. Start here.
Elder Services in Lafourche Parish
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (Lafourche Council on Aging) — Lafourche Parish
CountyThe Lafourche Council on Aging in Raceland serves older adults in Lafourche Parish. Services include meals at senior centers, home-delivered meals, homemaker help, information and assistance, legal help, medication management, personal care, transportation, utility assistance, and caregiver counseling and respite. Call (985) 532-0457 to ask about services. For long-term care options, the Terrebonne Council on Aging runs the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for Lafourche Parish at (985) 868-8411.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Energy Assistance in Lafourche Parish
Programs here typically lower an eligible household's bills by $200–$1,600 a year.
LIHEAP energy assistance (Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action) — Lafourche Parish
CountyThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay home cooling and heating bills. Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action in Raceland takes applications for Lafourche Parish. LIHEAP may help with a cooling or heating bill, a crisis bill such as a shut-off notice, or repair or replacement of a heating or cooling unit. You must be responsible for the home energy bill, and a household can get one LIHEAP benefit each season. Call 985-537-7603 to apply. North Lafourche residents can call 985-446-6731 and south Lafourche residents 985-438-4611.
Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,600 a year
Healthcare in Lafourche Parish
Hospital Financial Assistance (Thibodaux Regional Health System) — Lafourche Parish
CountyThibodaux Regional Health System in Thibodaux has financial assistance and financial hardship programs for patients with limited or no insurance. Eligibility is based on income and family size using the federal poverty guidelines, and the hospital may also look at assets. Call the financial counselor at 985-493-4771.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in Lafourche Parish
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Senior and disability transportation (Lafourche Council on Aging) — Lafourche Parish
CountyThe Lafourche Council on Aging gives rides to people age 60 and older and people with disabilities of any age, mainly to medical visits, plus shopping and senior centers. Rides run Monday to Friday, 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., in lift-equipped vehicles. Riders who are under 60 and not disabled pay a fare ($18 round trip in Lafourche Parish, $20 to Terrebonne). Call (985) 532-0459.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving Lafourche Parish
Who runs the parish 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.
Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc.
Runs: Area Agency on Aging services (Lafourche Council on Aging)
Lafourche Parish Council/Office of Community Action
Runs: LIHEAP energy assistance (Lafourche Parish Office of Community Action)
Thibodaux Regional Health System
Runs: Hospital Financial Assistance (Thibodaux Regional Health System)
Lafourche Council on Aging
Runs: Senior and disability transportation (Lafourche Council on Aging)
Louisiana and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Lafourche Parish and across the rest of Louisiana. Full details are on the Louisiana benefits page.
Elder Services
- LaSHIP — free Medicare counseling (Louisiana Senior Health Information Program)State$100–$2,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Employment
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)Federal$15,000–$17,000/yrCashOfficial source →
Energy Assistance
- LIHEAP energy assistance (Louisiana)State$200–$1,600/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Food Assistance
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Senior Food BoxFederal$240–$600/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Congregate Meals at Senior CentersFederal$1,000–$2,500/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)Federal$1,500–$4,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)Federal$35–$50/yrCashOfficial source →
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for SeniorsFederal$280–$2,400/yrCashOfficial source →
- SNAP food assistance (Louisiana)State$276–$3,576/yrCashOfficial source →
Health Coverage
- Louisiana Medicaid for people 65+, blind, or disabled (SSI and Provisional Medicaid)State$2,000–$15,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Healthcare
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)Federal$3,000–$15,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)FederalOfficial source →
- VA Health CareFederal$5,000–$20,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Home Care
- Long-Term Personal Care Services (LT-PCS) — Medicaid help with daily care at homeState$3,000–$20,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Housing
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)Federal$8,000–$20,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the ElderlyFederal$5,000–$15,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Income Support
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Federal$11,928–$17,892/yrCashOfficial source →
Long Term Care
- PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the ElderlyFederal$6,000–$40,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Community Choices Waiver (CCW) — Medicaid care at home instead of a nursing homeState$5,000–$25,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Medicare Savings
- Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)Federal$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Qualifying Individual (QI)Federalabout $2,435/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)Federal$2,435–$3,500/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)Federalabout $2,435/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)State$2,100–$5,200/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
Supportive Services
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman ProgramFederalOfficial source →
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)Federal$1,000–$5,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Older Americans Act Supportive Services (Title III-B)Federal$500–$3,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)FederalOfficial source →
Tax Relief
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)Federal$0–$1,125/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Homestead exemption (property tax) for Louisiana homeownersState$100–$1,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Special assessment level (property tax assessment freeze) for homeowners 65+, disabled, or disabled veteransState$0–$1,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Louisiana income tax: $12,000 retirement income exclusion for age 65+ (and exempt Social Security and public pensions)State$0–$360/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Utility Assistance
- Federal LifelineFederal$111–$411/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Federal$3,000–$8,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Veteran Benefits
- VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)Federal$12,000–$34,488/yrCashOfficial source →
Nearby parishes
Local programs differ from one parish to the next. If you live near a parish 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.