Patient Advocate Foundation

Financial Assistance · Maryland · Free

Case management and financial aid for people with chronic, life-threatening, or debilitating illness. Useful for older adults whose income dropped at retirement or after a spouse's death, and who don't know what they qualify for. LIHEAP applications open in late fall in most states; apply early — funds run out before the cold sets in. Most seniors leave $5,000-10,000 a year in benefits on the table because no one tells them what they qualify for. Free, confidential, and available to any Maryland...

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