How Seniors can get help paying for everyday needs

Dear Savvy Senior, What types of programs are available to help seniors struggling with their everyday Since I lost my husband last year, my Social get by on.

Searching Senior Dear Searching, I’m very sorry for your loss, but you’ll be happy to know that there are dozens of you with your everyday costs. best resource is store. The averfor 60-and-older households is month. Some other nutrition available to seniors include the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition

JIM MILLER

Utility assistance: There’s the Low- needs. This site – created by the National type in your ZIP code and choose the types choose from, followed by a personalized

And for broadband assistance, the Affordmonthly subsidy that can be applied toward your home internet costs.

If you need some assistance or you don’t have internet access, you can always speak

Health care and medicine: Medicare completely pay for seniors’ out-of-pocket health care costs. And for assistance with medications, there’s a low-income subsidy premiums, deductibles, and co-payments on www.Medicare.gov. to search for a center in your area. tion and circumstance, here are a few of the for:

Nutrition assistance:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Administered by the Social Security Administration, SSI (see ) provides monthly payments to very lowassistance, property tax reduction, home weatherization assistance, tax relief, veter-