Senior benefits in Trumbull County, Ohio

Help for grandparents and other relatives age 55 or older who are raising a related child under 18 in their home in Trumbull County. Once each calendar year, the Kinship Support Program can provide items such as clothing, diapers or wipes, and a mattress and box spring, plus counseling about kinship caregiver resources. Children may also get free summer camp as respite for the caregiver, and there is a monthly online support group. Call 330-505-2352 to enroll.

Trumbull County emergency aid: (1) Trumbull County Job and Family Services for Ohio Works First (TANF), Prevention, Retention and Contingency (PRC) emergency assistance (TANF-funded; usually requires a minor child in the home), Ohio Medicaid (330-675-2350); (2) Area Agency on Aging 11 (Direction Home of Eastern Ohio) for senior-specific case management (330-505-2300); (3) hospital FAP for healthcare safety-net (330-841-4000); (4) Trumbull Community Action Program (TCAP) is the HEAP/PIPP+/Winter Crisis administering agency for Trumbull County for HEAP/PIPP+; (5) Catholic Charities / Salvation Army / Society of St. Vincent de Paul; (6) regional food bank; (7) Ohio 2-1-1 for general referrals.

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

Ohio HEAP for Trumbull County residents: Trumbull Community Action Program (TCAP) is the HEAP/PIPP+/Winter Crisis administering agency for Trumbull County. Income limit: 175% FPL (~$27,930 single). Apply via energyhelp.ohio.gov, by calling 1-800-282-0880, or at the local administering agency. PIPP+ (ongoing 6%-of-income utility plan) + Winter Crisis Program (Nov-March emergency tier) layer on top.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,500 a year

In this county: Trumbull: HEAP delivery via Trumbull Community Action Program (TCAP) is the HEAP/PIPP+/Winter Crisis administering agency for Trumbull County. PIPP+ + Winter Crisis layer on top.

Trumbull County hospital safety net is Trumbull = Mercy St. Joseph Warren (Bon Secours Mercy) + Trumbull Regional MC (post-Steward 2024). Steward bankruptcy hit Trumbull operations. Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP) requires hospitals receiving HCAP funds (essentially all Ohio acute-care hospitals) to provide basic, medically necessary hospital-level services free of charge to Ohio residents at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own Financial Assistance Program (typically sliding to 200-400% FPL) layers above HCAP. Apply at the hospital financial counseling office or at https://www.mercy.com/patient-resources/billing-insurance/financial-assistance. Phone: 330-841-4000.

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

In this county: Trumbull: Trumbull = Mercy St. Joseph Warren (Bon Secours Mercy) + Trumbull Regional MC (post-Steward 2024). Steward bankruptcy hit Trumbull operations. Ohio HCAP guarantees free basic hospital-level care at or below 100% FPL; each hospital's own FAP slides above that.

Trumbull County AAA = Area Agency on Aging 11 (AAA11). Services include: Title III Congregate + Home-Delivered Meals; OSHIIP (Medicare counseling); PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver enrollment + assessment; National Family Caregiver Support Program; Ohio Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program; Long-Term Care Options Counseling. Apply by calling AAA at 330-505-2300 (toll-free 800-686-7367).

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

WRTA (Western Reserve Transit Authority) bus service is currently fare-free for ALL riders — 'Ride Free! No Fare Required' on every fixed route, including the Warren service connecting Trumbull County with Youngstown. Riders 65 and older (and riders with disabilities) also qualify for WRTA's ADA All-Access curb-to-curb scheduled service, which is likewise free. Trumbull County Transit provides additional county-local service beyond WRTA's Warren routes.

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