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WHITESIDE COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
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STERLING, ILLINOIS . . .
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ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS
* Illinois Cares Rx/Circuit Breaker -Helps pay for your Medicare D premium for select plans and lowers your co-pays at the pharmacy for prescriptions It may provide a discount on your license plate sticker. It could also provide a onetime grant check to help with your rent or property taxes. Income limits apply. You must be 65 years old or disabled to apply. Clients must file every year to receive program benefits.
* Social Security Extra Help-Federal Prescription assistance for low income seniors and disabled on Medicare under the 150% Federal poverty guidelines. There is an asset limit as well. Some clients may need to re-file every year.
* Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program- Clients need to make sure and fill out their redetermination papers every year. Medicaid may help with medical cost. The Medicare Savings Program pays the Medicare B premium for low income Medicare recipients and may cover some medical cost after Medicare does if you are under a certain income limit asset.
* Food Stamps- Clients need to make sure and fill out their redetermination papers for food stamps every year.
* LIHEAP- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - heating assistance for households under the 150% Federal poverty guidelines. Cooling assistance is also available to seniors and the disabled in the summer. Clients can file only once during the heating season.
* Senior Homestead Exemption- provides a $4000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation. You must be 65 years or older to file for this exemption.
* Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze - allows seniors to elect to freeze the equalized assessed value (EAV) of their property at the EAV on their property for the taxable year the applicant first becomes eligible. You must file for this every year.
* Disabled Persons' Homestead Exemption- Provides a $2000 reduction in the equalized assessed value (EAV) of the property owned and occupied by a disabled person who is liable for the payment of property taxes.
* Link Up- Assistance for the telephone bill. Seniors must qualify for LIHEAP, food stamps, Section 8, SSI, or Medicaid to qualify for this program.
* Safelink- Free prepaid cell phone with minutes to those who qualify for LIHEAP, food stamps, Section 8, SSI, or Medicaid, etc.
* ITAC- Free amplified telephones for the hard of hearing. TTY machines and Captel phones also available. If you have landline telephone service you may qualify for this program.
* Do not call registry - The Do Not Call Registry may limit the sales calls you receive on your home or cell phone.
The Whiteside County Senior Center can help give information and/or assistance to programs and services. Contact our Outreach Department for Information.
Whiteside County Senior Center (815) 626-7707
toll free (888) 622-9230
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS
* Illinois Cares Rx/Circuit Breaker -Helps pay for your Medicare D premium for select plans and lowers your co-pays at the pharmacy for prescriptions It may provide a discount on your license plate sticker. It could also provide a onetime grant check to help with your rent or property taxes. Income limits apply. You must be 65 years old or disabled to apply. Clients must file every year to receive program benefits.
* Social Security Extra Help-Federal Prescription assistance for low income seniors and disabled on Medicare under the 150% Federal poverty guidelines. There is an asset limit as well. Some clients may need to re-file every year.
* Medicaid and Medicare Savings Program- Clients need to make sure and fill out their redetermination papers every year. Medicaid may help with medical cost. The Medicare Savings Program pays the Medicare B premium for low income Medicare recipients and may cover some medical cost after Medicare does if you are under a certain income limit asset.
* Food Stamps- Clients need to make sure and fill out their redetermination papers for food stamps every year.
* LIHEAP- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program - heating assistance for households under the 150% Federal poverty guidelines. Cooling assistance is also available to seniors and the disabled in the summer. Clients can file only once during the heating season.
* Senior Homestead Exemption- provides a $4000 reduction from the equalized assessed valuation. You must be 65 years or older to file for this exemption.
* Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze - allows seniors to elect to freeze the equalized assessed value (EAV) of their property at the EAV on their property for the taxable year the applicant first becomes eligible. You must file for this every year.
* Disabled Persons' Homestead Exemption- Provides a $2000 reduction in the equalized assessed value (EAV) of the property owned and occupied by a disabled person who is liable for the payment of property taxes.
* Link Up- Assistance for the telephone bill. Seniors must qualify for LIHEAP, food stamps, Section 8, SSI, or Medicaid to qualify for this program.
* Safelink- Free prepaid cell phone with minutes to those who qualify for LIHEAP, food stamps, Section 8, SSI, or Medicaid, etc.
* ITAC- Free amplified telephones for the hard of hearing. TTY machines and Captel phones also available. If you have landline telephone service you may qualify for this program.
* Do not call registry - The Do Not Call Registry may limit the sales calls you receive on your home or cell phone.
The Whiteside County Senior Center can help give information and/or assistance to programs and services. Contact our Outreach Department for Information.
Whiteside County Senior Center (815) 626-7707
toll free (888) 622-9230