Senior benefits in Warrick County, Indiana

Indiana Energy Assistance Program (EAP) for Warrick County residents is delivered through TRI-CAP (Dubois-Pike-Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.). EAP provides a one-time annual benefit, paid to your utility, to help with heating and electric bills, and it can help if your service is shut off or about to be. Households at or below 60% of the State Median Income can qualify; the IHCDA page lists the income limits by household size. Applications for program year 2027 are open October 1, 2026 to April 30, 2027. Apply online through IHCDA's LITT portal (linked from in.gov/ihcda) or contact TRI-CAP's Warrick County office (812-897-0364).

Estimated bill savings: $100–$625 a year

In this county: Warrick: EAP via TRI-CAP (Dubois-Pike-Warrick EOC), at or below 60% of State Median Income (see the IHCDA income table for program year 2027, from October 1, 2026).

Warrick 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. Warrick County has 10 townships; find your trustee through the county offices. (2) SWIRCA & More for senior case management, meals, and PathWays/CHOICE (812-464-7817). (3) the Warrick County EAP Local Service Provider for EAP utility help. (4) The county hospital Financial Assistance Programs for healthcare. (5) Salvation Army / St. Vincent de Paul / Catholic Charities of Evansville. (6) Tri-State Food Bank. (7) Dial 211 for general referrals.

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

Warrick County hospital safety net: Warrick = Deaconess Gateway (Newburgh, major campus) + Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (Boonville) — the Evansville systems anchor the county. Indiana hospitals do not have a single state-mandated charity-care law (unlike New Jersey); each runs its own Financial Assistance Program, typically a sliding scale to 200-300% of the Federal Poverty Level, and non-profit hospitals must offer one. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.deaconess.com/pay-my-bill/financial-assistance. Phone: 812-842-2000.

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

In this county: Warrick: Warrick = Deaconess Gateway (Newburgh, major campus) + Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (Boonville) — the Evansville systems anchor the county. Each hospital runs its own Financial Assistance Program (no Indiana state-mandated charity-care law).

Warrick County's Area Agency on Aging is SWIRCA & More — Area 12 Agency on Aging. 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); transportation; and home modifications. One of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 812-464-7817 or 866-400-0779.

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

Ride Solution provides rural public transportation across ten southwestern Indiana counties, including Warrick 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