Senior benefits in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Seniors living in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with everyday needs. The St. Helena Council on Aging is a strong local starting point — it connects residents to Area Agency on Aging services and also runs rural public transit for those who need rides. If you have faced a hospital bill you cannot afford, the Hospital Financial Assistance program through St. Helena Parish Hospital may be able to help. For help with energy costs, the QUAD Area Community Action Agency offers LIHEAP energy assistance locally. Louisiana state programs available here include Medicaid options like the Community Choices Waiver and Long-Term Personal Care Services for those who need care at home, Medicare Savings Programs, free Medicare counseling through LaSHIP, SNAP food assistance, and property tax relief programs for qualifying homeowners. A broad set of federal programs also applies in this parish. Each program listing on this page shows its official source and the date it was last verified, and the relevant agency makes the final eligibility decision.
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Louisiana programs
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Last verified · September 28, 2026
Local starting point
St. Helena Council on Aging
1-225-222-6070
See which of these St. Helena Parish programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in St. Helena Parish
Run by the parish, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving St. Helena Parish. Start here.
Elder Services in St. Helena Parish
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (St. Helena Council on Aging) — St. Helena Parish
CountyThe St. Helena Council on Aging in Greensburg serves older adults in St. Helena Parish. Services include meals at senior centers, home-delivered meals, information and assistance, legal help, medication management, utility assistance, and caregiver respite and sitter service. Call (225) 222-6070 to ask about services. The Capital Area Agency on Aging is the regional Area Agency on Aging for St. Helena Parish and runs its Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), a place to start for long-term care options: call (225) 925-7674 or toll-free (800) 833-9883.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Energy Assistance in St. Helena Parish
Programs here typically lower an eligible household's bills by $200–$1,600 a year.
LIHEAP energy assistance (QUAD Area Community Action Agency) — St. Helena Parish
CountyThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay home cooling and heating bills. QUAD Area Community Action Agency, based in Hammond, takes applications for St. Helena 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 225-222-6100 to apply.
Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,600 a year
Healthcare in St. Helena Parish
Hospital Financial Assistance (St. Helena Parish Hospital) — St. Helena Parish
CountySt. Helena Parish Hospital in Greensburg has a written financial assistance policy. If you are uninsured, call the Patient Financial Services Department at 225-222-6111 to ask about payment policies and whether you meet the criteria for financial assistance.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in St. Helena Parish
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Rural public transit (St. Helena Council on Aging) — St. Helena Parish
CountyThe St. Helena Council on Aging runs the only public transportation open to all residents of St. Helena Parish, with trips within St. Helena and Tangipahoa parishes. It gives curb-to-curb rides to doctor visits, tests and the pharmacy, a daily meal-site route for seniors, and other trips as the schedule allows, Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Riders under 60 pay $10.00. Call 225-222-6070.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving St. Helena 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.
St. Helena Council on Aging
Runs: Area Agency on Aging services (St. Helena Council on Aging)
QUAD Area Community Action Agency, Inc.
Runs: LIHEAP energy assistance (QUAD Area Community Action Agency)
St. Helena Parish Hospital
Runs: Hospital Financial Assistance (St. Helena Parish Hospital)
St. Helena Council on Aging, for St. Helena Parish Police Jury
Louisiana and federal programs
Open to eligible households in St. Helena 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.