Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Person 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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- Photo ID
- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Person 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
2027 Urgent Housing Repair Assistance Program (Person County)
VariesService value(252) 436-2040
+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/person. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
Not sure where to begin? Call your Area Agency on Aging — free.
Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging (Region K), the designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act for Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, and Warren counties.