How do I find and access senior services?

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) - regional level / New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services - BEAS (state level)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Most services free or on sliding scale ONLINE OPTION: Yes - dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/older-adults; 211nh.org WHERE TO GO: Your regional AAA; local senior center; 2-1-1 NH; DHHS local office

Online Option

Yes - dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/older-adults; 211nh.org

Where to Go

Your regional AAA; local senior center; 2-1-1 NH; DHHS local office

New Hampshire Notes

Important state-specific details

NH SHIP (State Health Insurance Assistance Program): free Medicare counseling - contact BEAS at (603) 271-9203 or your regional AAA; helps with Medicare Advantage, Part D, and billing issues.
CHOICES FOR INDEPENDENCE (CFI) WAIVER: NH's primary Medicaid HCBS waiver - provides home-based services for qualifying seniors and disabled individuals; apply through DHHS at (603) 271-5254.
FUEL ASSISTANCE / LIHEAP: important in New Hampshire's cold winters - contact 211 or BEAS for your local Community Action Program (CAP) agency; critical for low-income seniors.
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS (for seniors): Elderly Exemption - income and asset based; amounts set locally by each municipality; apply with local assessor by April 15 each year; exemptions vary dramatically across NH towns.
Adult Protective Services (APS): report elder abuse through DHHS APS - (800) 949-0470 (APS 24-hour hotline).
NH Legal Assistance: (603) 224-3333.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

New Hampshire DHHS, Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services - dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/older-adults | (603) 271-9203; NH SHIP: (603) 271-9203; APS: (800) 949-0470; 2-1-1 NH: dial 211