Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Portage CountyOhio
48
programs in this county
16
categories of help
Sep 11, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
$30,000–$80,000/yr
- 2
PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver — Pre-Admission Screening System Providing Options and Resources Today
1-866-243-5678aging.ohio.govHealthcare
$8,000–$60,000/yr
- 3
$6,000–$40,000/yr
- 4
VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yr
- 5
$4,000–$30,000/yr
- 6
UH Portage Medical Center (Ravenna) — Financial Assistance (Portage County)
330-297-0811uhhospitals.orgHealthcare
$500–$30,000/yr
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- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Portage County
By category · 12 shown
Housing
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
$8,000–$20,000/yr1-800-955-2232
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yr1-800-955-2232
Income Support
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
$11,928–$17,892/yr1-800-772-1213
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yr1-877-872-5627
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000/yr
$111–$411/yr1-800-234-9473
Nutrition
Medicare Savings
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yr1-800-772-1213
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
$2,435–$3,500/yr1-800-MEDICARE
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Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities — designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act Title III for PSA 10B, serving Summit, Stark, Portage, and Wayne counties. One of Ohio's 12 PSA AAAs, most of which are multi-county.