Senior benefits in Bartow County, Georgia

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) is the Area Agency on Aging for Bartow County. As an Aging & Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) access point, it connects older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to in-home care, home-delivered and group meals, transportation, caregiver support, benefits counseling, and the Medicaid Community Care Services Program waiver. Services are for adults 60 and older, with priority for those in greatest need. Call the NWGRC Aging team at 706-295-6485 (screening 1-800-759-2963).

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

Tallatoona Community Action Partnership delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Bartow County. LIHEAP makes a one-time payment toward a household's home heating or cooling bill to reduce the energy burden on income-eligible households, with crisis help when a shutoff is imminent. Households qualify with income at or below 60% of the state median income, and seniors 65 and older and the medically homebound can apply early each season. Apply through Tallatoona; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out.

Estimated bill savings: $400–$810 a year

Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center serves Bartow County. Piedmont Healthcare's Financial Assistance Program offers free or discounted care to lower-income patients. Patients with household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level may qualify for discounted care, and those with household resources up to 300% of the poverty guidelines may be eligible for fully discounted (free) services. Contact the Patient Financial Care team to apply.

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

Bartow County Transit is the county's demand-response public transportation, operating weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It can take riders to medical appointments, work, shopping, and local senior centers throughout Bartow County. There is no fixed-route bus, so rides are scheduled in advance. Call the Bartow County Transit Office at 770-387-5165 to schedule or cancel a ride.

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

In this county: Bartow County Transit is demand-response (no fixed-route bus) and operates weekdays 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. with advance reservation. Trip availability depends on capacity, so this shows as a may-qualify result.