# elder-days

> Use this tool when you need to find US government and nonprofit benefit programs for seniors, as it solves the problem of navigating complex eligibility criteria and application processes for programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and VA benefits. It takes user information as input and returns a list of matched programs with estimated dollar values, application links, and eligibility explanations. Use it to streamline the process of discovering and applying for over 50 benefit programs across all 50 states.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/elder-days-benefits-elder-days  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elder-days-benefits-elder-days

## Description

Find US government and nonprofit benefit programs that seniors qualify for. Returns matched programs with estimated dollar values, application links, and eligibility explanations. Covers Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, SNAP, LIHEAP, property tax exemptions, and 50+ programs across all 50 states.

Powered by the Elder Days eligibility engine. Get a free API key at https://elderdays.com/developers

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-05-12

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/elder-days-benefits/elder-days)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "elder-days-benefits-elder-days"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elder-days-benefits-elder-days` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elder-days-benefits-elder-days/pull`

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