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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 · Taking applications
Dollar Energy Fund gives one-time grants that are applied directly to the electric bill of customers of Met-Ed and the other FirstEnergy companies in Pennsylvania, Penelec, Penn Power and West Penn…
From Dollar Energy Fund
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
Countywide
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 bring 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 prepare basic federal and state tax returns at no charge through IRS-certified…
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
Countywide
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 program that provides immigration legal representation at rates far below private market costs, with payment plans shaped to each person or family.…
From ALDEA - The People's Justice Center
Countywide
PA KinConnector is a statewide information, referral and education program for kinship caregivers, and you can reach its staff by calling 1-866-546-2111. The KinConnectors who answer give guidance…
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, run by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, is a statewide service where specially trained certified counselors answer Medicare questions and help you compare coverage, enroll and file…
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
Reading
BARTA's Senior Shared Ride Program gives people age 65 and older door-to-door shared rides through BARTA Special Services. There are no restrictions on the purpose of the trip, so seniors can travel…
From BARTA
Countywide
Touch of Kindness Transportation is a private company that drives people to medical appointments in wheelchair vans, stretcher vehicles, and regular vehicles for passengers who walk with help. Its…
From Touch of Kindness Transportation
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
Reading
Berks Encore's Friendly Visitor Program matches homebound seniors with adult volunteers who call or visit for about one hour a week. To join as a senior adult, you must live in Berks County and be…
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 people who receive long-term care and work to resolve their problems and concerns. An Ombudsman is a trained…
From Berks County Area Agency on Aging
Countywide
PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources, run by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, helps people with disabilities and older adults find information and connect to support and services in their…
From Pennsylvania Department of Aging
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
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 in Reading keeps many assistive devices on display so people who are deaf or hard of hearing can see and test them for compatibility, helps people apply for…
From Berks Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services