Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Craven CountyNorth Carolina
53
programs in this county
18
categories of help
Sep 27, 2026
sources last verified
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- 1Answer a few plain-English questions.
- 2See which programs fit you, with dollar estimates.
- 3Call your top match using the numbers on this sheet.
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (North Carolina)
1-888-245-0179medicaid.ncdhhs.govLong Term Care
$10,000–$80,000/yrService value
- 2
Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA) — Home & Community-Based Waiver
1-888-245-0179medicaid.ncdhhs.govLong Term Care
$10,000–$60,000/yrService value
- 3
$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
- 4
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 5
North Carolina Medicaid — Aged, Blind & Disabled (MAABD)
1-888-245-0179medicaid.ncdhhs.govHealth Coverage
$4,000–$30,000/yrService value
- 6
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
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- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Craven County
By category · 12 shown
Healthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills1-877-222-8387
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-733-8387
+3 more at the link
Supportive Services
North Carolina State/County Special Assistance (Adult Care Home & In-Home Support)
$1,200–$18,000/yrService value1-800-662-7030
National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)
$1,000–$5,000/yrService value1-800-677-1116
+7 more at the link
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash1-800-772-1213
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Housing
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Housing Assistance
Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation (ESFR) — Major Home Repairs
$8,000–$14,000/yrService value1-919-877-5700
+1 more at the link
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000/yrLower bills
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
Medicare Savings
Medicare Savings Program (North Carolina) — QMB / SLMB / QI
$2,100–$8,000/yrPremium savings1-888-245-0179
+4 more at the link
35 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/north_carolina/craven. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
Not sure where to begin? Call your Area Agency on Aging — free.
Eastern Carolina Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (Region P), the designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act for Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, and Wayne counties.