Senior benefits in Love County, Oklahoma
Seniors in Love County, Oklahoma, and the family members who help them, can find several kinds of benefit help close to home. Locally, the Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging is a good starting point for services in the county. Mercy Health Love County in Marietta offers Hospital Financial Assistance, and the Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS), run by Big Five Community Services, Inc., helps with getting around. Oklahoma programs also apply here. These include SoonerCare, the ADvantage Waiver, Medicare Savings Programs, energy assistance, SNAP food benefits, caregiver respite, and several senior tax breaks. Free Medicare counseling is available through the Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP). Federal programs may add more support. The page below lists each program with its official source and the date it was last verified. Keep in mind that the agency running each program makes the final decision on who qualifies.
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Last verified · October 1, 2026
Local starting point
Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging
1-580-920-1388 (toll free 1-800-211-2116)
See which of these Love County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Love County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Love County. Start here.
Elder Services in Love County
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (SODA) — Love
CountyThe SODA Area Agency on Aging helps adults 60 and over, caregivers and people with disabilities in Love County and nine other southern Oklahoma counties. Services include free information and referral, hot meals at senior nutrition centers or delivered to homebound people, family caregiver support (education, respite care and support groups), a long-term care ombudsman for people in nursing homes and assisted living, and Medicare counseling (SHIP), fraud help (Senior Medicare Patrol) and help applying for Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs (MIPPA). The Masonic Grant Assistance Program helps low-income people 60 and older pay for eyeglasses, dental care, hearing aids and wheelchair ramps. Call SODA at 580-920-1388 or the Senior Information Line at 1-800-211-2116.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Healthcare in Love County
Hospital Financial Assistance (Mercy Health Love County) — Love
CountyMercy Health Love County, the hospital and clinic in Marietta, sends patients who find it hard to pay their medical bills to Mercy's Financial Assistance Program. Call 1-855-420-7900, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., to see if you are eligible. If you are uninsured, staff will also check whether you can get Medicaid, and payment plans are available. Spanish-language interpreters are on the line.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in Love County
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS) — Love
CountyThe Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS), run by Big Five Community Services, is public transit for Bryan, Carter, Coal and Love Counties, open to the public. Rides run inside city limits 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; towns outside city limits are served one day per week. Schedule 24 hours ahead if you can. The one-way fare inside city limits is $2.00 for seniors and people with disabilities; call for county ride prices. SORTS also offers Senior Medical Transportation: free rides to and from medical appointments for people 60 and older, with no income limit, after an intake process. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. For Love County rides, call 580-226-5730.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving Love County
Who runs the county programs above, and how to reach them. Every line comes from a program record on this page — nothing is added that the catalog does not cite.
Mercy Health Love County (Marietta)
Runs: Hospital Financial Assistance (Mercy Health Love County)
Big Five Community Services, Inc.
Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging
Oklahoma and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Love County and across the rest of Oklahoma. Full details are on the Oklahoma benefits page.
Caregiver Support
- Oklahoma caregiver supports and respite through Oklahoma Human Services and Area Agencies on AgingState$0–$3,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Employment
- Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)Federal$15,000–$17,000/yrCashOfficial source →
Energy Assistance
- Oklahoma Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Winter Heating, Summer Cooling, and ECAPState$40–$1,900/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Food Assistance
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Senior Food BoxFederal$240–$600/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Congregate Meals at Senior CentersFederal$1,000–$2,500/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)Federal$1,500–$4,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)Federal$35–$50/yrCashOfficial source →
- SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) for SeniorsFederal$280–$2,400/yrCashOfficial source →
- SNAP food benefits in OklahomaState$300–$3,672/yrCashOfficial source →
Health Coverage
- SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) for people who are aged, blind, or disabledState$2,000–$15,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP), Oklahoma's SHIP for Medicare counselingState$100–$2,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Healthcare
- CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)Federal$3,000–$15,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)FederalOfficial source →
- VA Health CareFederal$5,000–$20,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Home Care
- SoonerCare State Plan Personal Care (SPPC) in-home helpState$3,000–$25,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Housing
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)Federal$8,000–$20,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the ElderlyFederal$5,000–$15,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Income Support
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)Federal$11,928–$17,892/yrCashOfficial source →
Long Term Care
- PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the ElderlyFederal$6,000–$40,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- ADvantage Waiver (SoonerCare home and community-based care for older adults and adults with disabilities)State$10,000–$60,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
Medicare Savings
- Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)Federal$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Qualifying Individual (QI)Federalabout $2,435/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)Federal$2,435–$3,500/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)Federalabout $2,435/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
- Medicare Savings Programs in Oklahoma (QMB Plus, SLMB, QI-1)State$2,400–$5,000/yrPremium savingsOfficial source →
Supportive Services
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman ProgramFederalOfficial source →
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)Federal$1,000–$5,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Older Americans Act Supportive Services (Title III-B)Federal$500–$3,000/yrService valueOfficial source →
- Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)FederalOfficial source →
Tax Relief
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)Federal$0–$1,125/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Oklahoma property tax credit or refund for seniors and people with disabilities (Form 538-H)State$1–$200/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Oklahoma income tax exclusions for Social Security and retirement incomeState$0–$475/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Oklahoma sales tax relief credit or refund (Form 538-S)State$40–$160/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Oklahoma senior property valuation freeze and additional homestead exemption (Form 994)State$0–$1,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Utility Assistance
- Federal LifelineFederal$111–$411/yrLower billsOfficial source →
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)Federal$3,000–$8,000/yrLower billsOfficial source →
Veteran Benefits
- VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)Federal$12,000–$34,488/yrCashOfficial source →
Nearby counties
Local programs differ from one county to the next. If you live near a county line, or you are helping a parent who lives in one of these, it is worth checking there too.
Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.