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The Center at Spring Street is the senior center, also called the Active Adult Center, run by Boyertown Area Multi-Service at 200 Spring Street, Boyertown, PA 19512. It began in February of 1975 as…
From Boyertown Area Multi-Service
Reading
Hope Rescue Mission runs a Transitional Housing program in Reading for men who are ready to move beyond emergency shelter into a more stable, goal-oriented living environment. It is the next step…
From Hope Rescue Mission
Countywide
Dollar Energy Fund's Pennsylvania Hardship Program gives one-time assistance grants that are applied directly to the utility bill of FirstEnergy customers. The partnering FirstEnergy companies are…
From Dollar Energy Fund
Countywide
Pennsylvania's Weatherization Assistance Program, run by the Department of Community and Economic Development, increases energy efficiency in homes by reducing energy costs and increasing comfort…
From Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Kutztown
Friend, Inc. Community Services runs the Northeastern Berks Food Pantry at 60 Bieber Alley in Kutztown, where people shop their way through the aisles and choose their own food for the month. The…
From Friend, Inc. Community Services
Countywide · Seasonal
The Berks County Area Agency on Aging offers Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks, which people who qualify can use to buy food from farmers. The program begins June 1st, and checks are available…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Countywide · Waiting list
Helping Harvest runs the Senior Food Box Program, which provides a box of food every month to more than 2,100 low-income senior citizens. The box is a supplement to what you normally buy, meant to…
From Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank
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Berks Encore runs Meals on Wheels Berks County, which delivers meals to the homes of older adults who are unable to prepare their own food because of physical limitations. Along with the meal, a…
From Berks Encore
Reading
Berks Encore, working with Redner's Warehouse Markets, sends a volunteer to buy your groceries and deliver them to your home on a regular basis if you have difficulty getting to a grocery store or…
From Berks Encore
Wyomissing
The Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs, also called the Etchberger Veterans Service Center, runs the Berks County Veterans Temporary Assistance (BCVTA) Grant Program, a small fund for Berks…
From Berks County Department of Veterans Affairs
Countywide · Taking applications
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program pays a yearly rebate of $380 to $1,000 to older adults and people with disabilities who own or rent their home. Applications…
From Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Reading
The Berks County Tax Claim Bureau runs a Tax Deferral Program that offers tax assistance to senior citizens who are having difficulty paying the property taxes they owe. You have to apply for it, and…
From Berks County Tax Claim Bureau
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue offers free in-person help filling out and filing Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) applications. Department representatives visit senior and community centers…
From Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Countywide
The IRS runs two programs, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE), that offer free basic tax return preparation through IRS-certified volunteers. The VITA…
From IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Reading
Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services offers help with burial or cremation costs for people who meet its eligibility rules. The local County Assistance Office determines eligibility. In Berks…
From Berks County Assistance Office
Harrisburg
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General takes complaints from people who believe a business, a scammer, a health care provider, an employer or someone else has treated them wrongly. The office…
From Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
Reading
Aldea - The People's Justice Center runs a Low Bono Community Program that gives immigrants legal representation at rates far below private market costs, with payment plans shaped to each person or…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
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PA KinConnector is an information, referral and education program for kinship caregivers in Pennsylvania, and you can reach it by calling 1-866-546-2111. It provides guidance, advice and support for…
From PA KinConnector
Countywide
Berks Community Health Center offers your entire family primary and preventive health care services, from newborn visits through care for senior citizens. Your primary care provider and their whole…
From Berks Community Health Center
Countywide
Berks Encore has trained PA MEDI counselors and volunteers who explain the basics of Medicare, how to enroll, how you can supplement your Medicare benefits, what Medicare coverage will cost and what…
From Berks Encore
Countywide · Taking applications
PA MEDI, which stands for Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, is a statewide service operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging where specially trained certified counselors…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging runs PACE and PACENET, two prescription assistance programs that offer low-cost prescription medication to qualified residents age 65 and older. They work with…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Countywide
The PACE Clearinghouse is a program supported by PACE that helps adults in Pennsylvania find local, state and national programs for prescriptions and other needs. Trained staff listen to what you…
From PACE Clearinghouse
Countywide
The Berks County Area Agency on Aging runs the Health & Wellness Program, a set of workshops for older Pennsylvanians on health promotion and disease prevention. The classes focus on health risk…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Countywide
Peerstar matches adults in Pennsylvania with a Certified Peer Specialist, someone who has lived through their own mental health challenges and is trained to use that experience to support others in…
From Peerstar
Countywide
BARTA operates a door-to-door shared ride service called BARTA Special Services for senior citizens and people with disabilities in Berks County, and any member of the general public may use it at…
From BARTA
Countywide
BARTA's Senior Shared Ride Program gives people age 65 and older rides through BARTA Special Services. There are no restrictions on the purpose of the trip, so seniors can travel for any kind of…
From BARTA
Countywide
Infina Health is a medical transportation company that drives people in Reading to and from health care when they cannot use ordinary transportation, using wheelchair accessible vans, stretcher…
From Infina Health
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging, in its PA CareKit guide for caregivers, explains respite care: temporary supervision and support provided to an older adult or person with disabilities so that…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Mohnton
Care at Home is the Berks County Area Agency on Aging program that arranges in-home services and other supports so older adults can stay independent in their own homes. The supportive services…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Countywide
Berks Encore's Friendly Visitor Program connects homebound seniors with adult volunteers who agree to call or visit for about one hour per week. To take part as a senior adult, you must live in Berks…
From Berks Encore
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Program helps people who take primary responsibility for caring for someone else, with a care manager, training, and money back for out-of-pocket caregiving costs.…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Mohnton · Taking applications
The Berks County Area Agency on Aging runs Protective Services for older adults and explains how to report someone you are worried about. Elder abuse and crimes targeting older people come in many…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Mohnton
The Berks County Area Agency on Aging provides Ombudsman services, which advocate for consumers of long-term care services and work to resolve residents' issues and concerns. An Ombudsman is a…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Pittsburgh
The AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program, known as SCSEP, matches eligible jobseekers with local nonprofits and public agencies, such as day care centers, senior centers…
From AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program
Countywide
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging provides nutritious meals at Senior Community Centers and through home-delivered meal programs to Pennsylvanians aged 60 and older and their spouses, and it…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Countywide
Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources, known as PA Link, is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and helps people with disabilities and older adults find information and connect…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Mohnton
The Berks County Area Agency on Aging publishes guides that explain the main senior housing choices in the county: independent living and continuing care retirement communities, nursing homes…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Countywide
The Arc Alliance provides Supports Coordination services to people of all ages with an intellectual disability and/or autism diagnosis, and to children diagnosed with complex medical conditions. A…
From The Arc Alliance
Reading
Berks Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at 2045 Centre Avenue in Reading keeps many assistive devices on display so clients can see and test them for compatibility, helps people apply for…
From Berks Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services