Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Sandusky CountyOhio
49
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
ProMedica Memorial Hospital (Fremont) — Financial Assistance (Sandusky County)
419-332-7321promedica.orgHealthcare
$500–$30,000/yr
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More programs in Sandusky 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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Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc. (Toledo), the designated Area Agency on Aging for PSA 4, administering the Ohio Department of Aging's state-funded Home Repair Program in Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams and Wood counties (Erie, Ottawa and Sandusky applications are handled by Great Lakes Community Action Partnership)