A computer assisted method of evaluating the availability and eligibility for benefits for individuals, such as senior citizens and persons in assisted living facilities, including the steps of gathering appropriate information about background, military history, finances, financial status, health status, heath care needs, personal history and personal information related to potential applicants for benefits, inputting the information into a computer data base, analyzing the information gathered, using a computer, by comparing the information gathered, the needs of the individuals and the requirements needed to qualify for benefits, evaluating if a need for benefits exists, and determining the benefits available.