| Link to Topic |
Description of Topic |
| Area
Agencies on Aging |
Areas
Agencies on Aging provide professional case managers to help people age 60
and older assess their situation, explore available options, obtain
community services and benefits, and protect their rights. |
| Benefits
Counselors |
Information
on how employment income will affect health and cash benefits programs
such as SSI and SSDI. |
| Food
Benefits |
The
Food Benefits Program helps people pay for groceries. |
| Seasonal
Fuel
Assistance |
The
Office of Home Heating Fuel Assistance provides grants for Fuel Assistance
for people through the Supplemental Fuel Assistance Program.
Income guidelines must be met.
The crisis Fuel Program provides emergency assistance for heating
crises during winter months. |
| General
Assistance |
Emergency
funds through the Department of PATH, on a case-by-case basis for someone
with no financial resources.
General Assistance covers basic needs such as housing and medical
needs.
OR General Assistance provides emergency funds for people with no
financial resources to cover basic needs such as housing and medical
needs. |
| Job
Training Programs at Vocational Rehabilitation |
Assistance
with classroom, on-the-job, and supported employment opportunities. |
| Link-Up |
The
Link-Up Program provides help paying for new telephone installations, or
link-up if you live in subsidized housing.
Income guidelines apply. |
| Long
Term Care Insurance |
Long
Term Care Insurance is specialized insurance to cover long-term care
needs.
This includes long-term care at home or in a nursing home if you
are disabled or have a long-term illness. |
| Long
Term Care Medicaid |
Health
insurance program for low income Vermonters that helps pay for long term
care services at home, in the community or in nursing homes. This program
also helps pay for other health needs including hospital care,
prescription drugs, doctors’ services and other medical services and
equipment. |
| Medicaid |
Health
insurance program for low income Vermonters that helps pay for hospital
care, prescription drugs, home health services, doctor’s services and
other medical services and equipment. |
| Renter's
Rebate |
The
Vermont State Tax Package includes applications for several programs which
assist older Vermonters, such as the Property Tax Rebates, Telephone
Lifeline and Vscript.
The Vermont Department of Taxes can be reached at 802-828-2865.
OR You may qualify for a cash rebate if you rent your home or
apartment when you file your VT income tax return. |
| SSI |
If
you are 65 or older, or if you’re blind or disabled, and you also have
little or no income or resources that can be turned into cash, you may be
able to obtain Supplemental Security Income (SSI). |
| Tax
Rebate |
You
may qualify for a cash rebate on your property tax when you file your VT
income tax return. |
| Telephone
Lifeline |
Telephone
Lifeline offers a credit on your monthly telephone service charge.
Income guidelines apply. |
