Senior benefits in Wasatch County, Utah

MAG Aging & Family Services serves older adults and their families in Summit, Utah and Wasatch counties. It offers in-home programs, caregiver support and support groups, Meals on Wheels and senior centers, Medicare counseling, a long-term care ombudsman, Friendly Callers and a Senior Help Guide. Non-medical in-home services can include adult day care, homemaking and chore help, case management, personal care, emergency response systems and medical equipment. Call an options counselor at 801-229-3804 or email aging@magutah.gov. After a phone screening, you are placed on the right waiting list, and a case manager helps once you are accepted.

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

The Home Energy Assistance Target (HEAT) program, Utah's version of the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), helps income-qualified households with energy costs. In Summit, Utah and Wasatch counties, MAG runs HEAT. Households may get a one-time benefit each year, and applications are taken October 1 through September 30. To qualify, you must be the person responsible for the utilities, have total household income at or below 150% of the federal poverty line for the month before you apply, and have at least one household member who is a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen. Apply online, or mail, fax or email the paper application (heat@magutah.gov). Call 801-229-3855 with questions or to set up an appointment. Processing takes four to six weeks, so keep paying your utility bills. If you have a shut-off notice, the Utility Crisis Program may give more help.

Estimated bill savings: $250–$800 a year

Heber Valley Hospital in Heber City is part of Intermountain Health, which gives financial assistance to eligible patients who need medical care. Help is based on family size and gross yearly household income, for incomes within 500% of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines. People with higher incomes can be reviewed for medical hardship. Eligible patients are not charged more for emergency or other needed care than the amounts generally billed to insured people, and no one who needs emergency care is turned away for not being able to pay. Download the application and email, fax, mail or bring it with your documents to an Eligibility Counselor at an Intermountain facility, or mail it to Financial Assistance, PO BOX 27327, Salt Lake City, Utah 84127. You can also apply in person at your local hospital. For questions, call a financial counselor at 866-415-6556.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

The Wasatch County Clerk/Auditor's Office handles property tax relief for primary residences. The Circuit Breaker Low Income program is for people over 67 by December 31, 2025, or under 67 and disabled or in extreme hardship, with 2025 household income under $44,221 (form TC-90H). The Wasatch County Senior Abatement helps primary residents over 67 whose income is under $65,534 but above the Circuit Breaker limit. There are also exemptions for people who are legally blind, veterans with a VA disability rating of at least 10% and deployed military. Mail or bring forms and income, disability or military proof to 25 N Main St., Heber City, UT 84003. Turn in forms by September 1 so the relief shows on this year's tax notice; the final deadline is December 31. Call 435-657-3190.

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

High Valley Transit runs free public transit in the Wasatch Back: bus lines, on-demand Micro vans and paratransit. Micro vans serve Kimball Junction and nearby areas, Park City, and the Heber Valley. In Wasatch County, the on-demand Micro vans serve the Heber Valley. If a temporary or permanent disability keeps you from using the bus, you can apply for Valley Ride, free ADA paratransit within three-quarters of a mile of bus lines, 7 days a week. Book rides by 5 pm the day before at 435-246-1538.

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