Senior benefits in Coos County, Oregon

South Coast Business (SCB) is the Area Agency on Aging for Coos and Curry counties. Its Senior Services program helps people 60 and over with information and assistance, home-delivered and group meals, legal help, Medicare counseling (SHIBA), caregiver support, Oregon Project Independence, options counseling and help finding transportation. The main office is at 800 North Bayshore Drive in Coos Bay. Call 541-269-2013. Medicaid long-term care is handled by the state Aging and People with Disabilities office in North Bend.

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

Oregon Coast Community Action (ORCCA) helps low-income households in Coos and Curry counties pay part of their energy costs, based on available funding. As of September 2026, ORCCA had stopped taking applications for the 2025-26 program year and planned changes for the year starting October 1, including stricter Social Security card rules. People who are homebound can call for another way to apply. Submit documents at the Coos Bay office at 1855 Thomas Ave., or by email to energy@orcca.us. Call 541-435-7080 ext. 264 and leave a detailed message.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$1,750 a year

Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay gives free care and financial assistance to eligible patients for emergency and other hospital services, on a sliding scale with discounts from 25% to 100% based on family size and income — even if you have health insurance. Patients who do not qualify may get other discounts, such as an uninsured discount or a prompt-pay discount. Call the Patient Accounts Department at 541-266-6098.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

Coos County Area Transit (CCAT) runs CoosLIFT, a shared-ride, wheelchair-accessible service in the Bay Area for people whose disability keeps them from using the bus and, as space allows, riders enrolled as 65 and older. It picks you up and drops you off within 3/4 mile of a CCAT bus line during bus hours, for $3 per ride. Riders with a disability get priority. CCAT also runs local and express buses and on-demand CoosGo service in Bandon and Coquille-Myrtle Point. Call the Accessible Transportation Coordinator at 541-267-7111, option 1.

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