Senior benefits in Pickens County, South Carolina
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Seniors living in Pickens County, South Carolina, may qualify for a wide range of benefit programs — from local services to state and federal help. The Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging is a key local starting point, connecting older adults to services and support in the area. Locally, programs like Senior Transportation through SENIOR Solutions, energy assistance through Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE), and financial assistance through AnMed Cannon may help with everyday needs. At the state level, programs such as the Homestead Exemption, Healthy Connections Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, the Community Choices Waiver, and free Medicare counseling through South Carolina SHIP are available to eligible residents. SNAP and free legal help for older adults under the Older Americans Act are also listed here. On top of that, dozens of federal programs — including Extra Help with Medicare drug costs and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program — may apply. Each program listing below includes its official source and the date it was last verified. The sponsoring agency always makes the final eligibility decision.
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South Carolina programs
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Federal programs
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Last verified · October 12, 2026
Local starting point
Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) Area Agency on Aging
1-864-242-9733
See which of these Pickens County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Pickens County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Pickens County. Start here.
Elder Services in Pickens County
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging) — Pickens
County · South CarolinaThe Appalachian Council of Governments is the Area Agency on Aging for the six-county Appalachian Region, which includes Pickens County. It gives information and help to older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It runs the regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Family Caregiver Program, and the I-CARE Medicare counseling program (SHIP), and its nutrition program serves meals to people age 60 or older and their spouses. Call 864-242-9733, or toll-free 1-800-434-4036, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Energy Assistance in Pickens County
Programs here typically lower an eligible household's bills by $300–$1,000 a year.
LIHEAP energy assistance (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources — SHARE) — Pickens
County · South CarolinaThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay home heating and cooling bills. In Pickens County, LIHEAP applications are taken by Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE). The heating program runs October 1 to April 30 and helps with electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, kerosene, wood or coal. The cooling program runs May 1 to September 30 and helps with electric bills, window air conditioners and fans. Call the Pickens County office at 864-859-2989 to ask how to apply. Help depends on available funds.
Estimated bill savings: $300–$1,000 a year
Healthcare in Pickens County
Hospital Financial Assistance (AnMed Cannon) — Pickens
County · South CarolinaAnMed Cannon, the hospital in the city of Pickens, offers financial assistance to uninsured and underinsured patients who owe a balance for medically necessary care. Help is based on household income and size: under 200% of the federal poverty level gets a 100% discount, 201–300% gets 85%, and 301–400% gets 75%, applied after a 50% self-pay discount. Call AnMed Cannon financial counseling at 864-898-1149.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in Pickens County
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Senior Transportation (SENIOR Solutions) — Pickens
County · South CarolinaSENIOR Solutions offers rides throughout Anderson, Oconee, Pickens, and Greenville counties, including Pickens County, Monday through Friday. Rides go to and from non-emergency medical appointments, and to daily errands such as the grocery store, pharmacy, and hair salon, as well as to SENIOR Solutions adult day cares and senior centers. Call 864-332-5424 to find out more, schedule, and ask about cost.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving Pickens 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.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc. (SHARE)
Runs: LIHEAP energy assistance (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources
AnMed Cannon (AnMed)
SENIOR Solutions / Meals on Wheels Upstate SC
Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) Area Agency on Aging
Runs: Area Agency on Aging services (Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging)
South Carolina and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Pickens County and across the rest of South Carolina. Full details are on the South Carolina benefits page.
Money & income3 programs
Cash paid to you, and emergency help when money runs short.
Health & Medicare costs7 programs
Medicaid, Medicare savings, and help with drug and doctor bills.
- Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)
- Healthy Connections Medicaid for people 65+, blind, or disabled (ABD)
- 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 & taxes8 programs
Help with heating and electric bills, rent, property taxes, and home repairs.
- LIHEAP energy assistance (South Carolina)
- Homestead Exemption (property tax, 65+, disabled, or blind)
- South Carolina income tax: age 65 and older deduction and retirement income deduction
- 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 care3 programs
Help staying in your home, nursing home alternatives, and support for family caregivers.
Help, advice & legal5 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.