Senior benefits in Stephens County, Oklahoma

The ASCOG Area Agency on Aging, based in Duncan, serves adults 60 and older, family caregivers, and grandparents raising grandchildren in Stephens 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 Stephens 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 Stephens County is at 807 W Main St, Duncan, OK 73533, 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

DRH Health, which runs Duncan Regional Hospital and Jefferson County Hospital in Waurika, offers free or discounted emergency and other non-elective medically necessary care based on family size and income, even if you have health insurance. Under its 2025 policy summary, patients with family incomes at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level get a 100% discount, and incomes from 201% to 400% get a sliding-scale discount (75% down to 50%). Apply by sending an application with supporting documents. Call the Central Business Office at 580-251-8918, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Red River Public Transportation Service, run by Community Action Development Corporation (CADC) in Frederick, provides rural public transportation in Stephens County and other western Oklahoma counties. Rides are open to the public and go to medical appointments, dialysis, work, shopping, and more; trips can also be scheduled to Oklahoma City and Lawton. All vehicles are lift- or ramp-equipped. Seniors 55 and older and people with disabilities pay lower rates on longer trips: for example $20.00 instead of $30.00 for 31–50 miles, and $30.00 instead of $45.00 for 51–100 miles (round-trip mileage). The ASCOG Area Agency on Aging also partners with Red River so eligible adults 60 and older can get rides to senior nutrition centers and medical appointments after a brief assessment. Call toll free 1-800-524-5552.

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