COVID-RELATED SERVICES

USDA (COMMODITIES)

You must reside in the state of Louisiana and meet CSFP income eligibility requirements.  CLICK HERE

There comes a point in everyone’s life when they may no longer be able to take care of themselves. Nature calls for the families of each individual to take care of them, just as they were cared for when they were young. Unfortunately, careers and other matters of modern life can often make this a difficult task. West Baton Rouge Council on Aging and Senior Centers provides the support that retirees and their families require, including Nutritional and Dietary Counseling services, which we are more than happy to offer.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) (FORMERLY THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM)

Provides monthly benefits that help low-income households buy the food they need for good health.  To qualify for this program, you must provide the following:  CLICK HERE

Many of our community members at West Baton Rouge Council on Aging and Senior Centers require some degree of health and well-being monitoring. Our Senior Citizen Center provides complimentary and customizable Assisted Living services for all our residents. By catering to the personal needs of each resident, we go just one step further to make everyone feel like they’re truly at home at West Baton Rouge Council on Aging and Senior Centers.

MSP/LIS (MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM/LOW-INCOME SUBSIDY)

To be eligible for Extra Help, you must: Be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B. Live in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Have a yearly income of $18, 735 or less (for individuals) or $25, 365 or less (for married couples living together). To be eligible for MSP you must have Medicare Part A and be at, or below, the income limits.

LIS is a federal program that helps pay for some to most of the out-of-pocket costs of Medicare prescription drug coverage and it's also called EXTRA HELP.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON LIS

MSP: You can get help from your state paying your Medicare premiums. In some cases, Medicare Savings Programs may also pay Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) and Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MSP

NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY COUNSELING

New Life Opportunities

There comes a point in everyone’s life when they may no longer be able to take care of themselves. Nature calls for the families of each individual to take care of them, just as they were cared for when they were young. Unfortunately, careers and other matters of modern life can often make this a difficult task. West Baton Rouge Council on Aging and Senior Centers provides the support that retirees and their families require, including Nutritional and Dietary Counseling services, which we are more than happy to offer.