Senior benefits in Cameron Parish, Louisiana

The Cameron Council On Aging serves as the council on aging and Area Agency on Aging for Cameron Parish. Services include transportation, Meals-On-Wheels, homemaker services, elderly apartments in Grand Lake, a medical alert system, recreation and wellness, caregiver respite, Medicare Part D prescription enrollment help, and legal information. The same office runs the parish's Community Action Agency and public transit. Call (337) 598-5158 or (337) 905-6000.

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

The Cameron Community Action Agency helps low-income households in Cameron Parish with groceries, rent, or utilities, using Community Services Block Grant funds. The CSBG emergency program pays the utility company for people who have a disconnect notice or cannot get utilities turned on. Payment goes straight to the company, not to you. Call 337-905-6000 and press 4 for emergency assistance.

In this county: Help depends on available funds, and the agency decides after an application. The income limits are monthly on the agency's page ($2,265 for 1 person up to $6,198 for 6); households larger than 6 are shown against the 6-person limit here. For heating and cooling bill help, see the LIHEAP program (la.cameron.liheap) run by the same office.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay home heating and cooling bills. In Cameron Parish, the Louisiana Housing Corporation lists Cameron Community Action Agency as the local LIHEAP provider. Crisis help is available if a household has a disconnect or pending disconnection notice. Call 337-598-5158 to apply.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,600 a year

No full-service hospital is open in Cameron Parish; the nearest is in Lake Charles. Lake Charles Memorial Health System offers financial assistance to eligible patients who cannot afford to pay. Patients whose gross family income is at or below 275% of the federal poverty guidelines for their family size are eligible and will not be charged more than amounts generally billed. Care is free at or below 138% of the poverty guidelines (the 2026 table lists $22,024 a year for one person or $29,863 for two), with smaller discounts above that up to 275% ($44,048 for one person or $59,724 for two). Financial assistance is secondary to all other coverage, and financial counselors can also help apply for Medicaid and the QMB Medicare savings program. Call a financial counselor at 337.494.4637, 337.494.4715 or 337-494-4733.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Cameron Parish Public Transit is the only public transportation in Cameron Parish and serves the general public. Trips go to medical facilities, jobs, businesses, banks, senior centers, and other places, and trips to neighboring parishes are available on request. Service runs 7:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 12 noon Friday. Call (337) 905-6000.

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