Senior benefits in Yuba County, California

Every California county is served by an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and an Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) — a single point of contact that connects older adults, caregivers, and people with disabilities in Yuba County to in-home supportive services, home-delivered and congregate meals, transportation, family-caregiver support, benefits and insurance counseling (HICAP), and California's Medi-Cal home- and community-based long-term-care programs. Services are for adults 60 and older, with priority for those in greatest need. Call the Yuba County Area Agency on Aging directly at 1-800-211-4545, or reach the statewide Aging & Disability Resource Connection at 1-800-510-2020 to be connected to local services.

Estimated service value: $500–$6,000 a year

California's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps income-eligible households pay home heating and cooling bills, with one-time crisis help when service is past due or shut off. It is funded federally and run statewide by the California Department of Community Services & Development (CSD). In Yuba County it is delivered by the local CSD-contracted service provider; find yours with the CSD 'Find Services in Your Area' locator or the online application portal. Households generally qualify at or below 60% of the state median income; older adults and people with disabilities are prioritized. Payments usually go straight to the utility company. Apply online at CaLIHEAPApply or through your local provider.

Estimated bill savings: $94–$1,500 a year

Hospitals serving Yuba County — including Adventist Health and Rideout in Marysville — must provide financial assistance under California's Hospital Fair Pricing Act. Uninsured patients (and insured patients with high medical costs) with household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level qualify for charity care or discounted payment; many nonprofit systems give fully free care at lower income levels (for example, Dignity Health provides free care up to 250% of the poverty level). Eligible patients are never charged more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients. Ask any hospital's financial-counseling or billing office for its Financial Assistance Policy and application; the state's HCAI publishes every hospital's policy.

Estimated bill savings: $500–$20,000 a year

Yuba County General Assistance (GA) is a county-funded cash-assistance program that helps needy persons who are not eligible for federal or state cash-assistance programs. For a low-income senior it is mainly a bridge while a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) claim is pending. The Public Assistance Eligibility staff reviews each application through a telephone, mail-in, or face-to-face interview. To apply or for more information, call 1-530-749-6311 or visit the office at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville, CA 95901.

In this county: Yuba County GA has conditions this check cannot confirm for you: you must be a needy Yuba County resident who is not eligible for federal or state cash assistance. Applications are reviewed through telephone, mail-in, or face-to-face interview. The yuba.gov GA page does not publish a maximum monthly grant amount. Apply by calling 1-530-749-6311 or in person at 5730 Packard Avenue, Suite 100, Marysville.

Yuba-Sutter Transit Dial-A-Ride is the ADA complementary paratransit service for both Yuba and Sutter counties. Passengers with disabilities that prevent them from using the urban fixed-route bus system can apply for ADA status to receive priority Dial-A-Ride service. Senior (65+), disabled, and ADA-eligible passengers pay $3.00 during the day or $2.00 after 6:00 p.m. with a photo ID. Reservations can be made up to two weeks in advance by calling 1-530-742-2877. To request an ADA Paratransit Eligibility Application, call 1-530-634-6880; once approved you must obtain a Yuba-Sutter Transit photo ID card with the ADA-eligible endorsement.

In this county: Yuba-Sutter Transit Dial-A-Ride ADA eligibility is functional (disability that prevents use of fixed-route service) and is determined by Yuba-Sutter Transit after a written application — this check cannot perform that assessment. Request an application by calling 1-530-634-6880; reservations after certification are 1-530-742-2877.

Yuba-Sutter Transit is the joint public bus operator serving both Yuba and Sutter counties from its Marysville-area service area. Seniors 65 and older pay a reduced fare of $1.50 for basic one-way fixed-route trips. Discount eligibility (also for persons with disabilities and ADA-certified riders) is verified with a photo ID card. To apply for discount-fare eligibility or to request a photo ID, contact Yuba-Sutter Transit at its administration office, 2100 B Street in Marysville.

Estimated service value: $150–$400 a year