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Senior benefits in Love County, Oklahoma

Seniors in Love County, Oklahoma, and the family members who help them, can find several kinds of benefit help close to home. Locally, the Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging is a good starting point for services in the county. Mercy Health Love County in Marietta offers Hospital Financial Assistance, and the Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS), run by Big Five Community Services, Inc., helps with getting around. Oklahoma programs also apply here. These include SoonerCare, the ADvantage Waiver, Medicare Savings Programs, energy assistance, SNAP food benefits, caregiver respite, and several senior tax breaks. Free Medicare counseling is available through the Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP). Federal programs may add more support. The page below lists each program with its official source and the date it was last verified. Keep in mind that the agency running each program makes the final decision on who qualifies.

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Oklahoma programs

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Federal programs

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Last verified · October 12, 2026

Local starting point

Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging

1-580-920-1388 (toll free 1-800-211-2116)

See which of these Love County programs you may qualify for.

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Programs run in Love County

Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Love County. Start here.

Elder Services in Love County

Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.

Area Agency on Aging services (SODA) — Love

County · Oklahoma

The SODA Area Agency on Aging helps adults 60 and over, caregivers and people with disabilities in Love County and nine other southern Oklahoma counties. Services include free information and referral, hot meals at senior nutrition centers or delivered to homebound people, family caregiver support (education, respite care and support groups), a long-term care ombudsman for people in nursing homes and assisted living, and Medicare counseling (SHIP), fraud help (Senior Medicare Patrol) and help applying for Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs (MIPPA). The Masonic Grant Assistance Program helps low-income people 60 and older pay for eyeglasses, dental care, hearing aids and wheelchair ramps. Call SODA at 580-920-1388 or the Senior Information Line at 1-800-211-2116.

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

How to apply →Official source →1-580-920-1388 (toll free 1-800-211-2116)Last verified · October 2, 2026

Healthcare in Love County

Hospital Financial Assistance (Mercy Health Love County) — Love

County · Oklahoma

Mercy Health Love County, the hospital and clinic in Marietta, sends patients who find it hard to pay their medical bills to Mercy's Financial Assistance Program. Call 1-855-420-7900, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., to see if you are eligible. If you are uninsured, staff will also check whether you can get Medicaid, and payment plans are available. Spanish-language interpreters are on the line.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

How to apply →Official source →1-855-420-7900Last verified · October 11, 2026

Transportation in Love County

Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.

Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS) — Love

County · Oklahoma

The Southern Oklahoma Rural Transportation System (SORTS), run by Big Five Community Services, is public transit for Bryan, Carter, Coal and Love Counties, open to the public. Rides run inside city limits 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday; towns outside city limits are served one day per week. Schedule 24 hours ahead if you can. The one-way fare inside city limits is $2.00 for seniors and people with disabilities; call for county ride prices. SORTS also offers Senior Medical Transportation: free rides to and from medical appointments for people 60 and older, with no income limit, after an intake process. All vehicles are wheelchair accessible. For Love County rides, call 580-226-5730.

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

How to apply →Official source →1-580-226-5730Last verified · October 12, 2026

Local agencies serving Love County

Who runs the county programs above, and how to reach them. Every line comes from a program record on this page — nothing is added that the catalog does not cite.

Oklahoma and federal programs

Open to eligible households in Love County and across the rest of Oklahoma. Full details are on the Oklahoma benefits page.

Money & income2 programs

Cash paid to you, and emergency help when money runs short.

Health & Medicare costs8 programs

Medicaid, Medicare savings, and help with drug and doctor bills.

Food6 programs

SNAP (food stamps), meals, and farmers market coupons.

Home, bills & taxes11 programs

Help with heating and electric bills, rent, property taxes, and home repairs.

Care at home & long-term care5 programs

Help staying in your home, nursing home alternatives, and support for family caregivers.

Help, advice & legal3 programs

Free counseling, legal help, rides, and other senior services.

Veterans3 programs

Benefits for veterans and their surviving spouses.

Nearby counties

Local programs differ from one county to the next. If you live near a county line, or you are helping a parent who lives in one of these, it is worth checking there too.

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Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.