Senior benefits in Eureka County, Nevada

Eureka County Senior Services runs the Eureka Senior Center (20 W Gold Street, Eureka) and the Fannie Komp Senior Center in Crescent Valley. Services include lunch Monday through Thursday and breakfast on Fridays (suggested senior donation $3.00), homebound meal delivery within a 5-mile radius for people who cannot cook because of a medical condition, a food pantry for income-eligible households, transportation, and referrals for low-income energy assistance, USDA programs, Medicare, and home health. Call the Eureka Senior Center at 775-237-5597 or the Fannie Komp Senior Center at 775-468-0466.

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

Eureka County has no hospital. William Bee Ririe Hospital in Ely runs the Eureka Clinic (250 S. Main Street, Eureka) and the Crescent Valley Health Clinic. For clinic costs, a Sliding Fee Scale program is available to those who qualify. For hospital care in Ely, its financial aid program helps uninsured patients who provide their prior year's tax return and proof of all current income. Call 775-289-3001 ext. 614 or 602 to talk with a billing representative.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Eureka County Senior Services offers rides for local trips to the senior center, shopping, banking, and medical appointments in a wheelchair-accessible van, plus monthly trips to Elko for shopping and social activities. A client registration form and a transportation policy are on the Senior Services page. Call the Eureka Senior Center at 775-237-5597.

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