Senior benefits in Murray County, Oklahoma
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Seniors in Murray County, Oklahoma, and the family members who help them, can find many kinds of benefit help in one place. A good first stop is the Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging, which offers Area Agency on Aging services for Murray County. For rides, JAMM Transit from INCA Community Services may help you get to appointments and errands. Oklahoma also offers help with health care, such as SoonerCare, the ADvantage Waiver, and Medicare Savings Programs. Other state programs cover energy bills, food through SNAP, and caregiver respite. Tax relief is available too, including the property valuation freeze and the sales tax relief credit. The Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program can answer Medicare questions. Federal programs may also apply to you. 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 is eligible.
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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 Murray County programs you may qualify for.
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When benefit rules change, it’s tracked here
Income limits, new requirements, how to apply — see what’s changed across senior benefit programs, from the official source in plain English.
Programs run in Murray County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Murray County. Start here.
Elder Services in Murray County
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (SODA) — Murray
County · OklahomaThe SODA Area Agency on Aging helps adults 60 and over, caregivers and people with disabilities in Murray 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
Transportation in Murray County
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
JAMM Transit (INCA Community Services) — Murray
County · OklahomaJAMM Transit provides public transportation in Johnston, Atoka, Marshall and Murray Counties, including Murray County. All services are open to the public. Call the JAMM Transit office in Tishomingo at 580-371-2352 to ask about routes, times and fares and to schedule a ride.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving Murray 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.
INCA Community Services, Inc.
Southern Oklahoma Development Association (SODA) Area Agency on Aging
Oklahoma and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Murray 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.
- Medicare Savings Programs in Oklahoma (QMB Plus, SLMB, QI-1)
- SoonerCare (Oklahoma Medicaid) for people who are aged, blind, or disabled
- Oklahoma Medicare Assistance Program (MAP), Oklahoma's SHIP for Medicare counseling
- Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
- Qualifying Individual (QI)
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
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.
- Oklahoma Energy Assistance (LIHEAP): Winter Heating, Summer Cooling, and ECAP
- Oklahoma property tax credit or refund for seniors and people with disabilities (Form 538-H)
- Oklahoma income tax exclusions for Social Security and retirement income
- Oklahoma sales tax relief credit or refund (Form 538-S)
- Oklahoma senior property valuation freeze and additional homestead exemption (Form 994)
- Living Choice — help moving out of a nursing home (Oklahoma Money Follows the Person)
- Federal Lifeline
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Care at home & long-term care5 programs
Help staying in your home, nursing home alternatives, and support for family caregivers.
- SoonerCare State Plan Personal Care (SPPC) in-home help
- ADvantage Waiver (SoonerCare home and community-based care for older adults and adults with disabilities)
- Oklahoma caregiver supports and respite through Oklahoma Human Services and Area Agencies on Aging
- PACE — Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)
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.
Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.