Local Senior Resources
Senior Resources in Kentucky
Statewide aging services, benefits programs, and caregiver support available to older adults anywhere in Kentucky, in addition to the county-level resources on each town's page.
Reviewed by Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN
Kentucky Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
Information & Referral / Long-Term Care
Local, no-wrong-door access to aging, disability, long-term services and supports, benefits and community resources through Kentucky AAAILs.
Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and families statewide.
Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living (DAIL)
State Aging Services
State leadership and information on aging, disability, caregiver and independent living programs.
Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and service providers statewide.
Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Medicare Counseling
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling and assistance with coverage, costs, enrollment and related insurance questions.
Medicare beneficiaries, older adults, people with disabilities, families and caregivers.
Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Long-Term Care Advocacy
Advocacy and complaint assistance for residents of nursing homes, personal care homes and family care homes.
Residents of long-term care facilities and their families.
Kentucky Homecare Program
In-Home Support
Assessment, case management, homemaker and personal care, home-delivered meals, chores, home repair, respite and related supports.
Eligible older adults at risk of institutionalization; services delivered statewide through AAAILs.
National Family Caregiver Support Program / Kentucky Family Caregiver Program
Caregiver Support / Respite
Information, counseling, training, support groups, respite and help for grandparents or relatives raising children.
Unpaid family caregivers and eligible relative caregivers.
Nutrition Program for the Elderly
Meals / Nutrition
Congregate meals, home-delivered meals, nutrition screening, education and counseling.
Generally adults age 60+; home-delivered meal eligibility depends on functional need.
Kentucky Adult Protective Services
Elder Abuse / Safety
Receives reports and responds to suspected abuse, neglect or exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Adults who may be abused, neglected or exploited.
kynect resources
Resource Directory
Statewide directory connecting residents with food, housing, transportation, employment, health and family supports.
Kentucky residents statewide.
Kentucky Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services
Medicaid / Long-Term Care
Medicaid long-term services and supports that can help eligible people remain in community settings.
Kentucky Medicaid members meeting program criteria.
Kentucky PACE
Integrated Medical & Long-Term Care
Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly provide coordinated medical and long-term care for eligible adults in participating service areas.
Generally age 55+, nursing-home level of care, and residing in a PACE service area.
Personal Care Attendant Program (PCAP)
Independent Living / Personal Care
Subsidizes personal attendant services to help eligible adults with severe physical disabilities live in the community.
Adults with severe physical disabilities who meet program criteria.
Kentucky Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Employment
Part-time community service training and employment assistance for eligible low-income older workers.
Generally unemployed, low-income adults age 55+.
Kentucky Veterans Benefits & Services
Veterans
Connects veterans and families to benefits, claims assistance, health and supportive services.
Kentucky veterans, surviving spouses and families.
Kentucky Legal Aid Network
Legal Assistance
Civil legal help is available regionally; AAAILs can connect older adults to legal-assistance providers in their service areas.
Older adults with qualifying civil legal needs.
County & Town Resources in Kentucky
Choose a town to see senior centers, meals on wheels, parks, and other local resources near you.