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GOVERNMENT » Departments » Senior Services  » Eligibility and Cost

ELIGIBILITY AND COST

Image of senior couple Eligibility for most services of the Department require that a person be at least 60 years of age and older.  
The exceptions are as follows:

For the Title V Senior Community Service Employment Program the eligibility begins at 55 years of age. 
The Family Caregiver Support Program has several categories of eligibility.  Senior Services can help:

Any unpaid adult who takes care of a person over the age of 60 
Any unpaid adult who takes care of someone of any age who has a diagnosis of dementia
Any adult over the age of 55 who is raising a child under 19 in place of the parents. The adult must be related by blood or step relationship
Call Senior Services at 704-216-7700 for additional clarification.  

 
VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
 
Individuals are not charged for the services of the department but everyone is encouraged and given the opportunity to make a voluntary contribution.  These funds are then used to expand services to help additional people.  No one is denied services if they are unable to contribute towards the cost.    

 

 

  


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