Senior benefits in Carbon County, Utah

The Southeastern Utah Area Agency on Aging, run by SERDA in Price, serves older adults in Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties. Its programs include the Medicaid Waiver and New Choices Waiver, which help people who need nursing-home-level care get services at home, and the Alternatives program, which gives in-home help to Utah residents so they can keep living at home. The Utah Caregiver Support Program offers short-term respite care for people caring for homebound seniors. SHIP counselors give free, unbiased one-on-one help with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, drug plans and Medigap, and they do not sell insurance. The Senior Medicare Patrol helps people spot and report Medicare fraud. Veterans who want to direct their own care can ask about the Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Service Program. Call the case manager and SHIP coordinator at 435-613-0036. In Carbon County, local senior centers include the Carbon County Senior Center in Price (450 South Fairgrounds Road), 435-636-3202, and the East Carbon Senior Center (451 Denver Street), 435-888-2194.

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

HEAT (Home Energy Assistance Target) is Utah's year-round energy assistance program for eligible low-income households, paid for by the federal LIHEAP program. The program year runs October 1 to September 30, or until federal LIHEAP funds run out. Households with someone disabled, age 60 or older, or a child under 6 can apply starting October 1; the general public can apply starting November 1. In Carbon County, SERDA takes HEAT applications. Apply online, by phone appointment, by mail to P.O. Box 1106, Price, UT 84501, or by email to heat@seualg.utah.gov (send the application and all documents together, with your name on each page). Call the Carbon County HEAT line at 435-613-0100. If you are in danger of a shut-off, call your local HEAT office about crisis help.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Carbon County homeowners apply for Utah's property tax relief programs through the Carbon County Clerk/Auditor’s Office (751 East 100 North, Suite 1100, Price). Under the state's 2026 rules, the Homeowner Low-income Abatement (formerly called Circuit Breaker) can lower property tax on an owner-occupied home by up to $1,412, based on income, plus an extra credit. It is for owners whose 2025 household income was under $44,221 and who are 67 or older, are an unmarried surviving spouse, or qualified in 2025. The county's low-income (indigent) abatement can cut the tax in half, up to $1,412, for low-income owners who are 67 or older or who have a disability or extreme hardship. Veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent, and legally blind owners, can get exemptions, and owners 75 and older may be able to defer their taxes. Applications are due to the county by September 1. Call 435-636-3221. Renters 66 or older (or an unmarried surviving spouse) with 2025 income under $44,221 can get a Renter Credit of up to $1,412 from the Utah State Tax Commission; apply at tap.utah.gov by December 31.

Estimated bill savings: $100–$1,412 a year

The Carbon County Senior Center provides bus rides for people 60 and older. The suggested donation is $1.00 per ride. Call by 9 a.m. on the day you need a ride, and call ahead for appointments; two days' notice is best, and doctor visits get first priority. If you use a wheelchair, say so when you call. Grocery shopping trips run on Thursdays, with a limit of four bags. Riders under 60 need the director's approval. A bus liability waiver must be filled out before your first ride. Call the Price center at 435-636-3202 (open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or the East Carbon center at 435-888-2194.

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

In this county: Rides depend on bus space; if the bus is full, not every request can be met. This is a senior center service, not public transit.