Free tool from Protect & Assist

Help paying for care

Answer a few questions about an older adult and see which government and assistance programs may help pay for their care. Then print worksheets that already hold the answers, a list of the papers to gather, and where to file.

About 5 minutes. No sign-up. Skip any question you're not sure about.

14 programs checkedVA pensions and VA care at home, Medicaid at home or in a nursing home, PACE, Medicare savings, Extra Help, SSI, unclaimed Social Security, SNAP, energy bills, weatherization, Lifeline, property tax relief, prescription help, caregiver respite and the Area Agency on Aging, with the 2026 limits from each agency.

Filing kits, not just linksThe official form numbers, every way to file, the local office, and a worksheet in the form's own order with the answers filled in.

Nothing you type leaves this deviceThe check runs in your browser. Close the tab and the answers are gone. Nothing is saved unless you choose to keep it in a Protect & Assist account.

Made for

Families working out how to pay for a parent's care at home or in a facility.
Church and community volunteers helping an older neighbor with paperwork.
Care facility staff and social workers who need a quick, honest first screen.

Applying for every program here is free. Agencies and VA-accredited representatives never charge to file.

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Results for your loved one

Programs that may help

0likely to qualify

0worth checking

0probably not

A likely or worth-checking result means it is worth applying. Only the agency decides. The limits are the 2026 ones each agency publishes; every card links to its source.

Likely Apply for these first

Worth checking One or two facts would settle it

Probably not Based on the answers given

Based on these answers

Free help with any of these

These lines are paid for by the government or by nonprofits. None of them charge.

Keep these results

Nothing here is saved. To keep the results, the worksheets and the checklist, and come back to them, keep them in a Protect & Assist account.

From Protect & Assist

We made this tool because paying for care is only half the worry

Protect & Assist screens the calls to an older adult's phone so family hears about the ones that look like scams, and sends medication reminder calls, with family alerts when a dose is missed. A small company in Houston, Texas.

See how it works

This check is a first screen, not a decision, and not legal or financial advice. It uses the 2026 figures each agency publishes (checked 2026-11-02); rules differ by state and change each year. Applying is always free.