Senior benefits in Greenwood County, Kansas

The South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SCKAAA), based in Arkansas City, serves Greenwood County. Its local office is the Greenwood County Council on Aging at the Eureka Senior Center, phone 620-583-5453. SCKAAA offers case management, help at home such as personal care, homemaker, respite and chore services, information and referrals, and help for family caregivers and grandparents raising grandchildren. Friendship Meals are served at meal sites or delivered to people who are homebound, for people 60 and older and their spouses; call 24 hours ahead to reserve a meal. Call the county office or SCKAAA toll free at 1-800-362-0264.

Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year

There is no Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) service center in Greenwood County. DCF lists Greenwood County in its Wichita Region; the closest Wichita Region service centers are in El Dorado and Winfield: El Dorado (410 N. Haverhill Road, El Dorado, KS 67042, 1-316-321-4200); Winfield (122 W. 19th Ave., Winfield, KS 67156, 1-620-221-6400). Kansas DCF handles Food Assistance (SNAP), Cash Assistance, Child Care Assistance and Utilities & Energy Assistance. You can apply online through the DCF self-service portal or call the DCF Benefits Assistance line at 1-888-369-4777.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka has a financial assistance program for emergency and medically necessary care, inpatient or outpatient. Uninsured and underinsured people can apply. Discounts are based on family size and income. To apply, download the financial assistance application, fill it out and return it to the Hospital Business Office. Patients of the Eureka and Howard clinics can apply for a separate sliding fee discount. To get an application by mail or ask about payment plans, call the Business Office at 620-583-7451, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year