Morgan Orchards Senior Living Community

Eligibility

General

Vermont resident age 65 or older or age 18 or older with a disability; Medicaid eligibility and qualifying residential setting required.

VT specifics

ACCS is a Vermont Medicaid benefit for services in participating residential care settings; this is not a general home-care cash grant.

What it provides

• Case management personal care and residential support services as authorized.

Eligibility

General

Additional pension benefits for qualifying Veterans or survivors who satisfy VA pension eligibility and the medical requirements for Aid and Attendance or Housebound status; being an older veteran or spouse alone does not qualify.

VT specifics

This is a federal VA benefit rather than a state-specific grant; Aid and Attendance and Housebound benefits cannot be received together.

What it provides

• Increased monthly VA pension based on the applicable MAPR less countable income.

Eligibility

General

Older Americans Act supportive and nutrition services generally serve adults age 60 or older; individual services can have additional criteria and specified exceptions.

VT specifics

Services are subject to local availability and funding; the OAA does not guarantee an individual entitlement.

What it provides

• Locally available nutrition and supportive services may include meals and in-home assistance.

Eligibility

General

Federal NFCSP supports adult informal caregivers of people age 60 or older or people of any age with Alzheimer disease or related disorders; it also includes specified relative caregivers age 55 or older of children or adults with disabilities.

What it provides

• Information and assistance; counseling and support groups; caregiver training; respite and limited supplemental services.

Eligibility

General

Vermont adults with a severe and permanent disability who need physical assistance with daily activities; current program and Medicaid eligibility rules apply.

VT specifics

Attendant Services Program supports self-directed personal assistance.

What it provides

• Attendant assistance with daily activities according to authorized needs.

Eligibility

General

Vermont residents who are age 65 or older or blind or disabled, meet program income rules, receive or have applied for SSI and/or SSDI, and have an essential person living with them to provide needed daily care.

VT specifics

The live-in helper must not be eligible for SSI/AABD or Reach Up and must not already be paid by the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living to provide the applicant personal services. This supports living at home.

What it provides

• Monthly cash assistance helps cover part of the cost of essential live-in care.

Eligibility

General

Eligible Vermont Medicare beneficiaries; current MSP group rules apply.

VT specifics

SLMB ended December 31 2025; most SLMB members moved to QMB.

What it provides

• QMB provides Medicare premium and cost-sharing assistance; QI-1 provides Part B premium assistance subject to eligibility; Extra Help eligibility follows the applicable federal rules.

Eligibility

General

Eligible low-income Vermont household; fuel assistance is not limited to seniors.

VT specifics

Seasonal Fuel Assistance and Crisis Fuel Assistance have separate application and benefit rules; amounts depend on the eligible household and heating arrangement.

What it provides

• Assistance with eligible home-heating costs.

Eligibility

General

Vermont homestead owners meeting residency ownership and income requirements may claim a property-tax credit; this entry is not the separate renter credit and is not restricted to age 65 or older.

VT specifics

For 2026 claims the Homestead Declaration must have been filed by October 15 2026. Qualifying late property-tax credit claims may still be filed through March 15 2027 with a $150 reduction; payment goes directly to the homeowner.

What it provides

• Income-based property-tax credit calculated using the applicable year tax and household-income rules.

Eligibility

General

CSFP serves eligible low-income adults age 60 or older; Vermont distribution is through participating Vermont Foodbank locations.

VT specifics

Vermont Foodbank publishes an April 2026 distribution-location list.

What it provides

• A supplemental food package distributed through participating sites.

Eligibility

General

Vermont Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part D who meet VPharm eligibility rules and secure the federal Low Income Subsidy if eligible. Medicaid enrollment is not compatible with VPharm coverage.

VT specifics

This is prescription-cost support rather than assistance with senior-living rent or room and board. Program premiums and copayments apply; use the current DVHA determination for the amount.

What it provides

• Helps pay covered prescription costs and eligible Medicare Part D cost-sharing.