Senior benefits in McNairy County, Tennessee

The Southwest Tennessee Area Agency on Aging and Disability serves older adults age 60 and older, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in McNairy County. Services include congregate and home-delivered meals, family caregiver support and respite, SHIP Medicare counseling, options counseling for long-term care, the long-term care ombudsman, and public guardianship. Call the Information and Assistance line to learn what is available locally.

Estimated service value: $1,000–$6,000 a year

Tennessee's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay heating and cooling costs for income-eligible households. In McNairy County, LIHEAP is delivered by Southwest Human Resource Agency, which offers year-round regular assistance and fast-track crisis assistance for households facing disconnection. Households with an older adult, a person with a disability, or a young child get priority. Apply through Southwest Human Resource Agency, and call 2-1-1 Tennessee for referral help. The Tennessee Housing Development Agency administers the program statewide.

Estimated bill savings: $174–$750 a year

McNairy County has had no hospital since Tennova closed McNairy Regional Hospital in Selmer in May 2016. Hospital financial assistance is applied for at the hospital that provided the care. The nearest full-service hospital is Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth, Mississippi, which offers charity care, discounts and payment plans through its financial counselors at 662-293-1151. A 24/7 freestanding emergency room and imaging center for McNairy County, developed with Magnolia Regional, broke ground in Selmer on March 13, 2026 and is not open yet.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

In this county: Financial assistance is decided by the hospital that treated the patient, under its own published policy. McNairy County residents may be treated at a hospital other than the one cited here; ask that hospital's financial counselor. Not legal or financial advice.

Southwest Human Resource Agency operates rural public transportation for McNairy County, linking residents to doctors, grocery stores, senior centers, employment, and recreation, with medical trips to Jackson, Memphis, and Nashville. The service is open to the general public and is designed to help older adults, people with disabilities, and riders with medical needs. Call the dispatch center at least 24 hours ahead to schedule a ride and confirm the fare.

Estimated service value: $200–$1,500 a year