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If you are indigent and cannot afford hospital and medical care, including medications, or basic necessities such as rent, food, and utilities, then the county is required by law to assist you in paying for them. This is a "last resort" program. This means that the county will pay for these services or necessities only if you have no other way of paying for them on a temporary basis. If, for example, you receive Medical Assistance through the state, then that program must pay for your hospital and medical bills.
Social Security income is a lifeline for most seniors. Because it is considered so essential for survival, it has traditionally been protected from attachment by creditors. However, there are some exceptions.
Please review the guide below for more information.
We currently have forms for a Parental Power of Attorney, a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, a Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs, a Power of Attorney Revocation Form, and a Demand for Accounting by Agent Letter.
Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives - Templates
Please use the attached template to create a Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.
Durable Power of Attorney for Financial Affairs
Use the attached template to create a power of attorney to delegate your financial decisions to another if you become unable to manage your own financial decisions.
Idaho Legal Aid
Housing Advice Line: call us at (208) 746-7541 or apply online at our website.
www.idaholegalaid.org
Intermountain Fair Housing Council
208-383-0695 in Boise area or 1-800-717-0695 (toll free)
Idaho Human Rights Commission
208-334-2873 in Boise area or 1-888-249-7025 (toll free) or 208-334-4751 (TDD/TTY)
Rental and utility assistance is available for low income families who are unable to pay their current rent or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic or the related economic crisis.
If you live within Ada County or the City of Boise, contact the Boise City Ada County Housing Authority for rent/utility assistance: https://erap.bcacha.org/.
Below is a list of programs for homeless veterans in Idaho:
Ada County Programs
The Idaho Division of Veterans Services operates three Veterans Homes in Boise, Lewiston and Pocatello. All three homes share a common goal of providing responsive medical and supportive care to veterans who can no longer provide for themselves. The quality of life for veterans is their primary focus and we provide an environment that supports privacy, independence, comfort and security, while meeting social needs.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) created a new tool that allows renters and landlords to find rental assistance programs in their area.
To use this tool, please visit: www.consumerfinance.gov/renthelp
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