Senior benefits in Kingman County, Kansas

The South Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging (SCKAAA), based in Arkansas City, serves Kingman County. Its local office is the Kingman County Council on Aging in Kingman, phone 620-532-5744. 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 Kingman County. DCF lists Kingman County in its Wichita Region; the closest Wichita Region service centers are in Pratt and Wichita: Pratt (400 S. Main St., Suite B, Pratt, KS 67124, 1-620-672-5955); Wichita (2601 S. Oliver St., Wichita, KS 67210, 1-316-337-7000). 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

Kingman Healthcare Center in Kingman helps people who cannot pay for medically necessary or emergency care. Free or discounted care is for patients who are uninsured or underinsured with household income under 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, on a sliding scale. Patients whose medical bills are more than 30% of their household income or assets may also qualify as medically indigent. You may need to apply for Medicare, Medicaid or other programs first. Get the policy and the Application for Financial Assistance on the hospital website, at the Patient Accounts office (750 W. D Ave., Kingman), or by calling 620-532-3147.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

The Kingman County Council on Aging offers public transportation covering all of Kingman County, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., first come, first served. Call 620-532-5744 to schedule. Inside Kingman city limits, the City of Kingman also runs a ride service; call 620-532-1130, and schedule ahead of time.

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