Senior benefits in Floyd County, Georgia

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC), headquartered in Rome, is the Area Agency on Aging for Floyd 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 Floyd 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

Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center in Rome is the main hospital for Floyd County and the wider region. Atrium Health's financial assistance program offers free or discounted care based on household income compared to the federal poverty guidelines. In recent guidelines, households under about 204% of the poverty level qualify for free care and families under about 322% qualify for discounted care. Those eligible are never billed more than the amounts generally billed to insured patients. Financial counselors can help you apply.

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

In this county: Atrium Health Floyd provides free care for households under ~204% of the federal poverty level and discounted care under ~322%; the level of help is set by individual review, so this shows as a may-qualify result.

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging coordinates transportation for older adults in Floyd County, with rides arranged through the county's transit network (Rome/Floyd also has city transit service). Service helps seniors reach medical appointments, shopping, senior centers, and essential errands. Contact the NWGRC Aging team (706-295-6485) for the local transportation contact and to arrange service.

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

In this county: Senior transportation is coordinated through the NWGRC Area Agency on Aging's county network; the city of Rome also operates transit. Trip availability depends on capacity and local funding, so this shows as a may-qualify result.