Senior benefits in Daviess County, Missouri

Young at Heart Resources (Area Agency on Aging Region 4) is the Area Agency on Aging for Daviess County. It is the local starting point that connects older adults and caregivers to Benefits counseling (including Medicare and Medicaid counseling), congregate and home-delivered meals, active living/senior centers, in-home care, caregiving and respite support, healthy aging courses, legal assistance, long-term care ombudsman advocacy, transportation, information and assistance, community outreach, and grandparents-raising-grandchildren support. Most services are for adults 60 and older; adults with disabilities may also qualify for some services. Call 660-240-9400 (toll free 888-844-5626) to get started.

Estimated service value: $500–$6,000 a year

Missouri's Energy Assistance and Energy Crisis Intervention programs (LIHEAP) help income-eligible households in Daviess County pay heating and cooling bills and resolve utility emergencies. The DSS Family Support Division funds the program, and Green Hills Community Action Agency (GHCAA) takes applications for this county. Winter and summer components run on their own seasons while funds last. Call 1-660-359-6619 to apply.

Estimated bill savings: $300–$1,000 a year

Uninsured and underinsured residents of Daviess County can apply for financial assistance (charity care) at Cameron Regional Medical Center for emergency and medically necessary care. Discounts are based on household size and income compared with the Federal Poverty Level. Daviess County has no in-county hospital; nearest is Cameron Regional Medical Center in Cameron, roughly 20 miles southwest of the county seat Gallatin. (Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, is a similar distance east.) Financial-assistance page states eligibility is based on "family income (using Federal Poverty Level guidelines), net worth, employment status, other financial obligations, the amount and frequency of medical bills, and your effort to pay." No numeric threshold is published on the page. Patient Accounts Department, 1600 East Evergreen Street, Cameron, MO.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Daviess County has adopted Missouri's senior property tax credit (SB 190): homeowners 62 or older can freeze the real-estate tax bill on their primary home, so it stops rising in later years. Applications: new applications and renewals for 2026 will be available on April 1st. County page headed "WHAT IS THE DAVIESS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN TAX CREDIT FREEZE (SB190)?" states: "The Daviess County Senior Citizen tax credit freeze is designed to freeze the real estate taxes on the primary homestead and up to three acres of qualified senior citizens who are homeowners in Daviess County." Eligibility: turn or be 62 during calendar year 2025; be a resident of Daviess County; own and live in your primary residence in Daviess County; be responsible for payment of the home's property taxes; and have no delinquent real estate or personal property taxes. "Only one homeowner listed as the owner needs to be 62 or older." The State's blind pension fund and debt levies are exempt from the freeze, and newly voter-approved taxes are added the first year and then folded into the base year. Paper applications are available at 102 N. Main Street, Gallatin, MO 64640, in the Daviess County Collector's Office. Commission Order 25-4 (Senior Tax Credit) is also posted at https://www.daviesscountymo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Commission-Order-25-4-Senior-Tax-Credit.pdf Apply through the county's program office.

Estimated bill savings: $100–$2,000 a year

OATS Transit (Northwest Region) serves Daviess County with Service to Gallatin (2nd and 4th Tuesday), Chillicothe (1st Wednesday), Cameron (3rd Wednesday) and Jamesport (2nd Friday); $2.00 each way. The Northwest Missouri to St. Joseph & Kansas City Intercity Express also serves the county - Kansas City on Tuesdays and St. Joseph three Fridays a month, $10.00 round trip, 24-hour advance reservations. OATS Transit is open to riders of any age — the page for this county states it is 'available to anyone regardless of age, income, disability, race, gender, religion, or national origin'. Fares are listed above; call ahead to book, as rides are scheduled in advance. Call 816-279-3131 or 800-831-9219 for schedules, fares, or to book a ride.

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