Senior Help Guide

Entries in this category: Financial & Utility Support Health & Medical Assistance Housing & Food Support WATCH Program

Financial & Utility Support

Services: Provides utility bill assistance, internet and phone discounts, budgeting help, and foreclosure prevention.

Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Related Categories: Financial Assistance

Community Action Services and Food Bank
801-373-8200
https://www.communityactionprovo.org/
Services: Crisis assistance including food assistance, emergency shelter, rent assistance, utility assistance, transportation assistance (gas and bus tokens), employment assistance, homeless assistance, and self-sufficiency education. Provides assistance in obtaining an identification card, driver license or birth certificate. Services may vary at each location.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Community Action Services and Food Bank
435-336-4277
17 South Main Street Coalville, UT 84017 Map
Counties Served: Summit County

Community Action Services and Food Bank
435-654-2182
34 West 200 South, Suite 4 Heber City, UT 84032 Map
Counties Served: Wasatch County

Community Action Services and Food Bank
801-923-2360
960 W Center Street Oakley, UT 84055 Map
Services: Mondays & Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Counties Served: Summit County

Community Action Services and Food Bank
801-373-8200
https://www.communityactionprovo.org/
815 South Freedom Blvd Ste 100 Provo, UT 84601 Map
Counties Served: Utah County

HEAT Program
801-229-3855
https://magutah.gov/heat/
478 South Geneva Road
Services: Provides one-time per-season utility bill assistance for eligible individuals and families to help them meet the higher costs of energy.
Fees: Must meet low income and eligibility guidelines.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Lifeline Assistance Program
1-800-234-9473
https://www.usac.org/lifeline/
Services: Federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet.
You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet, but not both. To submit applications, visit www.LifelineSupport.org
Fees: None. Must meet low-income guidelines. Persons receiving State assistance automatically qualify.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

NeighborWorks Mountain Country Home Solutions
801-375-5820
https://neighborworksmchs.org/
39 West 300 North Provo, UT 84601 Map
Services: Foreclosure avoidance and remediation counseling, reverse mortgage counseling, home buyer education classes, and budget/finance counseling. Rental properties available for low-income households.
Fees: None. Must meet eligibility guidelines.
Counties Served: Utah County

Salvation Army Utility Assistance
801-969-0526
https://saltlakecity.salvationarmy.org/salt_lake_city_corps/overcome-poverty/
Services: Assists with R.E.A.C.H. (Dominion Energy gas), and LEND A HAND (Rocky Mountain Power). Helps qualified low-income customers pay their utility bills. Applicants must be at least 60 years old and/or handicapped or disabled, or the residence has children ages five and under. Households qualify for assistance once in a 12 month period.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

USU Extension
None
https://extension.usu.edu/
Services: Consumer information on food and nutrition (i.e. food safety and storage, cooking for one, quick/low cost cooking, canning, etc.), financial education (i.e. budgeting, debt management, tax preparation, organizing important paper work, etc.), and gardening (i.e. education, plants and insect identification).
Fees: None
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

USU Extension
435-336-3217
https://extension.usu.edu/summit/
45 E 100 N Coalville, UT 84017 Map
Services: Various classes held ranging from financial to life skills.
Counties Served: Summit County

USU Extension
385-268-6530
https://extension.usu.edu/utah/
1426 E 750 N, Suite 202 Orem, UT 84097 Map
Counties Served: Utah County

USU Extension
435-657-3235
https://extension.usu.edu/wasatch/
55 South 500 East Heber City, UT 84032 Map
Counties Served: Wasatch County

Health & Medical Assistance

Services: Helps cover medical costs for low-income individuals, including Medicaid, prescription discounts, and long-term care support.

Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Related Categories: Financial Assistance

BenefitsCheckUp (National Council on Aging)
1-800-794-6559
https://benefitscheckup.org/
Services: Information regarding enrollment in federal, state, local, and private programs that help pay for prescription drugs, meals, health care, and other needs.
Fees: None
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Department of Workforce Services
801-526-9675
https://jobs.utah.gov/
Services: Apply for assistance programs and public benefits such as Medicaid, SNAP, (food stamps), unemployment insurance, and employment assistance programs.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Department of Workforce Services
801-526-0950
69 North 600 West, Suite C Heber City, UT 84032 Map
Counties Served: Wasatch County

Department of Workforce Services
866-435-7414
557 West State Street Lehi, UT 84043 Map
Counties Served: Utah County

Department of Workforce Services
866-435-7414
1550 North 200 West Provo, UT 84604 Map
Counties Served: Utah County

Department of Workforce Services
866-435-7414
1185 North Canyon Creek Parkway Spanish Fork, UT 84660 Map
Counties Served: Utah County

Long-term Care Medicaid
1-866-435-7414
https://medicaid.utah.gov/medicaid-long-term-care-and-waiver-programs/
Services: Helps low-income seniors and people with disabilities pay for nursing homes or in-home care.
Fees: None
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Medicaid
801-526-0950
https://medicaid.utah.gov/
Services: State/Federal program that pays for medical services for low-income individuals. Income and other eligibility requirements apply.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Medicare Savings Programs
866-435-7414
https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/medicare-savings-programs
Services: Provides assistance with paying Medicare premiums and in some cases, Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B deductibles, coinsurance and copayments.
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

NeedyMeds
1-800-503-6897
https://needymeds.org/
Services: National non-profit organization that maintains a website of free information on programs that help people who can't afford medications and healthcare costs. Provides a free drug discount card that offers a discount of up to 80% off at participating pharmacies.
Fees: None
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
801-229-3819 or 1-800-541-7735
https://magutah.gov/medicare/
586 East 800 North Orem, UT 84097 Map
Services: The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) offers one-on-one counseling to people with Medicare and their families. We assist older individuals in reviewing and understanding health insurance options that they have with Medicare, Medicaid, supplemental insurance, Medigap policies, managed care, and Medicare Prescription Drug Part D plans. Also assists with Medicare enrollments.
Fees: None
Counties Served: Utah County, Wasatch County, Summit County

Housing & Food Support

Services: Provides help with food, emergency shelter, rent, and access to public benefit programs like SNAP to support basic housing and nutrition needs.