Senior benefits in Greensville County, Virginia

Crater District Area Agency on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging for Greensville County. It is the local starting point that connects older adults and caregivers to Nutrition program (home-delivered meals and senior-center meals), door-to-door senior transportation for an income-based fee, homemaker in-home assistance, case management, VICAP insurance counseling, long-term-care ombudsman, Senior Medicare Patrol, and health education across Planning District 19. Most services are for adults 60 and older; adults with disabilities may also qualify for some services. Call 1-804-732-7020 to get started.

$500–$6,000/yr

The Virginia Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps income-eligible households in Greensville County pay heating and cooling bills, with crisis help for shut-offs and broken equipment. Apply during the program windows through the Greensville/Emporia Department of Social Services, online at CommonHelp, or by phone at 1-833-5CALLVA. Households with an adult 60 or older or a person with a disability are a priority group. Fuel Assistance applications are taken each fall and Cooling Assistance each summer, while funds last.

$300–$1,000/yr

Uninsured and underinsured residents of Greensville County can apply for financial assistance (charity care) at Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center for emergency and medically necessary care. Discounts are based on household size and income compared with the Federal Poverty Level. Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center, 727 N Main St, Emporia (Emporia is surrounded by Greensville County), formerly Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center; the old svrmc.com domain is dead. Bon Secours FAP: 100% assistance at or below 200% FPG, discounts 201-400% FPG.

Greensville County offers real estate tax relief (exemption) for homeowners who are 65 or older or permanently disabled. Total household income must be $30,000 or less, and net worth (not counting the home) must be $75,000 or less. Credit against the real-estate bill, capped at $300 per year (county code sec. 19-9-4). Age 65+ or permanently and totally disabled. First $5,000 of each non-spouse relative's income excluded. Applications mailed/picked up starting September 1 and due to the Commissioner of the Revenue by November 1 each year. Limits appear in the county's application packet PDF (page URL above is the county page linking it), not on an HTML page. Apply through the local commissioner of the revenue or assessment office.

$200–$3,000/yr