Resources
for seniors and older adults
Health and Wellness
http://www.alz.org/
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org/
American Heart Association
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
http://www.adaa.org/
The Arthritis Foundation
http://www.arthritis.org/
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
http://www.theaftd.org/understandingftd/ftd-overview
CDC-Division of Oral Health
http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/
COPD Foundation
http://www.copdfoundation.org/
The Discovery Eye Foundation
http://discoveryeye.org/
Glaucoma Research Foundation
http://www.glaucoma.org/
http://www.health.gov/PAGuidelines/
Hospice Foundation of America
http://hospicefoundation.org/
Lupus Foundation of America
http://www.lupus.org/
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania
http://www.mhasp.org/
MentalHealth.gov
http://www.mentalhealth.gov/
National Stroke Association
http://www.stroke.org/site/PageNavigator/HOME
National Alliance on Mental Illness
http://www.nami.org/
NIH Senior Health
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/
Nutrition.gov
http://www.nutrition.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
http://www.samhsa.gov/
University of Pennsylvania Institute on Aging
http://www.med.upenn.edu/aging/
Elder Law
http://apps.americanbar.org/legalservices/lris/directory/
Community Legal Services-Elder Law Project
http://www.pcacares.org
Legal Clinic for the Disabled
http://www.lcdphila.org/
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
http://www.naela.org/
http://www.paela.info/
Philadelphia Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service
http://www.philadelphiabarlawyers.com/
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
http://www.phlp.org/
Senior Law Center
http://seniorlawcenter.org/
Food Resources
http://www.aidforfriends.org/
Cook for a Friend
http://volunteer.phila.gov/organizations/index.php?org_id=250
Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger
http://www.hungercoalition.org/
Kosher Meals on Wheels
http://www.pcacares.org/OrganizationDetail.aspx?organization=Kosher+Meals+on+Wheels+-+NE+Division
Jewish Relief Agency
http://www.jewishrelief.org/philadelphia/
http://www.mannapa.org/
Meals on Wheels
http://www.mowaa.org/
Mitzvah Food Pantry
https://www.jewishphilly.org/programs-and-services/mitzvah-food-project
Philabundance
http://www.philabundance.org/
Financial Services
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Choose to Savehttp://www.choosetosave.org/
Financial Planning Associationhttp://www.fpaphilly.org/
National Foundation for Credit Counselinghttp://www.nfcc.org/
General Resources
http://www.bdtrust.org/
Department of Aging
http://www.pcacares.org/
Department of Public Welfare
http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/
Medicare
http://www.medicare.gov/
http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/
Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/
Veterans Administration
http://www.va.gov/
Wider Horizons
http://www.whyy.org/widerhorizons/
Jewish Resources (Non-denominational)
https://www.abramsoncenter.org/
Federation Housing
http://www.federationhousing.org/
Gershman Y
http://gershmany.org/
JEVS Human Services
http://www.jevshumanservices.org/
Jewish Exponent
http://www.jewishexponent.com/
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
https://www.jewishphilly.org/
Jewish Information and Referral Service
https://www.jewishphilly.org/programs-and-services/find-help-and-resources
http://www.jewishrelief.org/philadelphia/
Kaiserman Jewish Community Center
http://www.phillyjcc.com/
Klein 55 Plus/Active Adult Center
http://www.kleinjcc.org/55plus.shtml?menuheader=8
Klein Jewish Community Center
http://www.kleinjcc.org/index.shtml
Mitzvah Food Pantry
https://www.jewishphilly.org/programs-and-services/mitzvah-food-project
Rhawnhurst NORC
https://www.jewishphilly.org/programs-and-services/rhawnhurst-norc
Transportation Resources
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Pennsylvania Department of Transportationhttp://www.dot.state.pa.us/
Paratransit (Part of the Southeastern Pennsylvania, Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Network)www.septa.org/service/cct/
Philadelphia County:
Customized Community Transportation (CCT)
http://www.septa.org/service/cct/
SEPTA Mapshttp://www.septa.org/maps/system/
Bucks County:
Bucks County Transporthttp://www.bctransport.org/
Chester County:
Paratransithttp://www.chescorideguide.org/paratransit.cfm
Customized Community Transportation (CCT)http://www.septa.org/service/cct/
Transportation Management Association of Chester Countyhttp://www.tmacc.org/
Rover Community Transportationhttp://www.riderover.com/registration-forms/
Pottstown Area Rapid Transithttp://pottstownarearapidtransit.com/
Delaware County:
Community Transithttp://ctdelco.org/
Surrey Serviceshttp://surreyservices.org/
Montgomery County:
Eldernethttp://www.eldernetonline.org/services/main#transportation
TransNet (Suburban Transit Network, Inc.)www.suburbantransit.org