| Overview of Senior
and Disabled Services Program
Food stamps: Provided to eligible
clients to maintain proper nutrition by giving them the means to purchase
food.
General Assistance: Cash assistance
given to unemployable adults who have no children.
Oregon Health Plan: Medical program
offers basic health coverage to most Oregonians with income under poverty
level.
Oregon Supplemental Income Program:
Cash supplement given to elderly and disabled individuals.
Oregon Supplemental Income Program (medical):
Medical coverage for the elderly and disabled individuals.
Qualified Medical Beneficiaries Program:
Provides medical coverage for Medicare recipients.
Temporary Assistance Program: Provides
temporary cash assistance to some non-citizens who meet most of the general
assistance criteria, who are not eligible for supplemental security income.
Medical Needy Program: Provides
prescription coverage to those clients whose income exceeds SDSD's income
standards. |
