Senior benefits in Dubois County, Indiana

Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Dubois County residents is delivered through Tri-CAP (Tri-County Action Program), the regional Community Action agency. EAP provides a one-time annual heating credit ($100–$625 for PY2026, plus up to $800 in winter crisis help) plus winter disconnection protection for households at or below 60% of the State Median Income (~$33,556/year for one person for program year 2027, which opens October 1, 2026), with a Crisis benefit for imminent disconnection. Apply through the Indiana EAP client portal (in.gov/ihcda) or Tri-CAP (Tri-County Action Program) (812-482-2233).

Estimated bill savings: $100–$625 a year

Dubois County emergency aid: (1) DISTINCTIVE to Indiana — each elected Township Trustee provides 'poor relief' (township assistance): emergency help with rent / eviction prevention, utility shutoff, food, clothing, medical needs, and burial expenses for residents of that township. Dubois County has 12 townships; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) Generations for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (812-888-5880). (3) The regional Community Action agency for EAP utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities. (6) Tri-State Food Bank (serving Southwestern Indiana). (7) Dial 211 for general referrals.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$3,000 a year

Dubois County hospital safety net: Dubois = Deaconess Memorial Medical Center (Jasper; formerly Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center, renamed after joining Deaconess Health System) — the county anchor. Indiana has no single state-mandated charity-care law; the hospital follows the Deaconess Financial Assistance Policy: free care for patients with family income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level, discounted care from 200% up to 350% FPL, and case-by-case help above that (catastrophic illness or medical indigence). Apply through the Deaconess Financial Assistance team (800-467-6802, option 5) or online at https://www.deaconess.com/pay-my-bill/financial-assistance.

Estimated bill savings: $500–$30,000 a year

In this county: Dubois: Dubois = Deaconess Memorial Medical Center (Jasper, formerly Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center) — the county anchor. Deaconess Financial Assistance Policy: free care ≤200% FPL, discounts to 350% FPL (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).

Dubois County's Area Agency on Aging is Generations (Area 13 Agency on Aging), operated by Vincennes University. Services: Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) options counseling; enrollment/assessment for the Medicaid PathWays for Aging waiver and the state CHOICE program; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); rural transportation; and home modifications. Generations is one of Indiana's 16 AAAs, serving the Lower Wabash Valley. Apply by calling 812-888-5880 or 800-742-9002.

Estimated service value: $1,500–$6,000 a year

Ride Solution provides rural public transportation across ten southwestern Indiana counties, including Dubois County. Anyone can ride, at any age, for any purpose. One-way fares are $2.00 in town, $4.00 within one county, and $6.00 county-to-county, plus $1.00 for an extra in-town stop; children 7-12 ride for $1.00 with a paying adult and children 6 and under ride free. There is no senior discount — the benefit is the low, subsidized fare itself. Call (812) 254-3225, Monday through Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., to schedule a ride.

Estimated service value: $500–$2,500 a year