Special Assistance

State-County Special Assistance (For adult care home residents) 

State and County Special Assistance provides a cash supplement to low income individuals to help pay for room and board in residential facilities. These facilities include: 

  • Adult care homes 
  • Family care homes 
  • Group homes 

Special Assistance Special Care Unit - Alzheimer's or Dementia Care fact sheet can be found below in the Supporting Documents box at the bottom of the page entitled sa_scu_program_brochure_april_2023.

Special Assistance Adult Care Home / Residential Facility fact sheet can be found below in the Supporting Documents box at the bottom of the page entitled sa_ach_brochure_apr_2023.

  

State-County Special Assistance, In Home (Help to Stay in Your Home) 

The State/County Special Assistance In-Home Program for Adults (SA/IH) provides a cash supplement to low-income individuals who are at risk of entering a residential facility. SA/IH provides additional support services and income to individuals who would prefer to live at home. 

SA In-Home Fact Sheet can be found below in the Supporting Documents box at the bottom of the page entitled saih_apr_2023.

  

HOW TO APPLY 

  1.   Clients and/or authorized representatives must apply in-person during normal business hours 

  

Henderson County DSS 

1200 Spartanburg Hwy 

Suite 300 

Hendersonville, NC 28792 

 

SUPERVISOR:  

Misty Hodge

828-694-6288

MHodge@Hendersoncountync.gov

 

Special Assistance Application PDF 

See below in the Supporting Documents.