Senior benefits in Coweta County, Georgia

The Three Rivers Regional Commission (TRRC) is the Area Agency on Aging for Coweta 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 TRRC ADRC at 1-866-854-5652 or 678-552-2838.

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

Community Action for Improvement (CAFI) delivers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for Coweta 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 CAFI; help is first-come, first-served until funds run out.

Estimated bill savings: $400–$810 a year

Piedmont Newnan Hospital is the community hospital serving Coweta 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. A financial counselor at Piedmont Newnan can help you apply.

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

In this county: Piedmont offers discounted care up to 200% of the federal poverty level and fully discounted care for household resources up to 300%; the level of help is set by individual review, so this shows as a may-qualify result. Piedmont Newnan is the Coweta County hospital.

Coweta Connect is Coweta County's demand-response public transportation, helping residents reach jobs, medical care, shopping, and other destinations within the county. Trips cost $3.00 each way and are generally scheduled between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Call 770-683-RIDE (7433) by noon for next-day service to set up a ride from your home to a pre-selected destination.

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

In this county: Coweta Connect is demand-response ($3.00 per one-way trip, M–F roughly 8a–5p), scheduled in advance; trip availability depends on capacity, so this shows as a may-qualify result.