Senior benefits in Grady County, Oklahoma

The ASCOG Area Agency on Aging, based in Duncan, serves adults 60 and older, family caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren in Grady County and seven other south-central Oklahoma counties. Services include information and help finding programs, meals at senior nutrition centers and home-delivered meals, caregiver support such as respite and chore services, free Medicare counseling, free civil legal help through Legal Aid of Oklahoma, the long-term care ombudsman, and rides through Red River Transportation (1-800-524-5552). In Grady County, senior meals are provided by Delta Nutrition at 580-219-5089. For information and assistance, call 580-736-7965.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year

The Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS, often called DHS) Human Services Center for Grady County is at 323 W Chickasha Ave, Chickasha, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EBT cards are available there. Older adults and people with disabilities can get help applying for SNAP food benefits, SoonerCare (Medicaid for people 65 or older or with a disability), and energy help through LIHEAP. Many services can also be done online at okdhslive.org. For help with benefits applications, call 405-522-5050. To report abuse or neglect of a vulnerable adult (Adult Protective Services), call 1-800-522-3511.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha offers charity care and payment assistance for patients who cannot pay their hospital bills. A key test is household income below 300% of the federal poverty guideline, along with limited assets. Under the 2025 policy, income below poverty can get a 100% discount, and the discount steps down as income rises: 90% at 100–119% of poverty, 80% at 120–139%, 70% at 140–169%, 60% at 170–199%, 50% at 200–249%, and 30% at 250–299%. Fill out the Application for Payment Assistance and attach the documents on its checklist; the application must be returned within 30 days. For questions about your account, call the Business Office at 405-779-2267, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Washita Valley Transit, run by Washita Valley Community Action Council in Chickasha, provides demand-response public transportation in Grady County. Rides serve Chickasha, Rush Springs, Alex, Bradley, Ninnekah, Minco, Tuttle, Amber, Pocasset, and Verden, and are open to the public. Outside the City of Chickasha the fare is $5 each way. For rides outside the Chickasha city limits, call 24 hours ahead. To schedule, call 405-222-3438 (Operator Assisted Relay 711).

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