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Our Resource Guide is continually growing and evolving thanks to feedback from our community. We welcome your input, and if you have suggestions for new resources or updates to those already listed, please reach out to us at info@waygay.org to share your recommendations or comments.
We’re especially interested in learning about LGBTQ+ affirming resources that can support our broader community. Submissions can fit within existing categories or help us expand into new areas of need.
This guide is shaped by and for our community, and your contributions help keep it relevant, inclusive, and useful for all.
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Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter
800-272-3900
ARTZ Philadelphia
610-721-1606
Penn Memory Center
215-662-7810
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ACCESS Philly – Art Reach
(267) 515-6720
https://www.art-reach.org/access-program/access-philly/
BenePhilly
1-833-373-5868
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
1-866-857-7095 (LIHEAP Helpline)
www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHEAP.aspx
National Council On Aging – BenefitsCheckUp
PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate
1-888-222-9190
www.revenue.pa.gov/IncentivesCreditsPrograms/PropertyTaxRentRebateProgram/Pages/default.aspx
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
800-692-7462 (PA Dept. of Human Services)
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AARP Family Caregiving Resource Line
877-333-5885 toll-free
en español: 888-971-2013 toll-free
Adult Day Centers
Directory from the Pennsylvania Department of Aging
www.aging.pa.gov/local-resources/Pages/Adult-Day-Center.aspx
Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley – Caregiver Support Groups
800-272-3900
www.alz.org/delval/helping_you/support_groups
PCA Caregiver Support Program
215-765-9040
www.pcacares.org/services-for-seniors/caregiver-support
PA Department of Aging, Area Agency on Aging Locator
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Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Aging
215-686-8450
www.phila.gov/departments/mayors-commission-on-aging
JEVS Career Solutions 55+
267-647-7137
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Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Senior Food Box program
800-468-2433
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) Home-Delivered Meals
215-765-9040
www.pcacares.org/services-for-seniors/food-meals
Philly Food Finder
Meals at Senior Centers (PCA)
215-765-9040
www.pcacares.org/services-for-seniors/senior-centers
SHARE Food Program
215-223-2220
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Rental Assistance through Crisis Ministry:
https://www.crisisministry.org/financialPhilly Tenant Hotline:
https://phillytenant.org
Help with paying rent:
https://phillytenant.org/rental-assistance/
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AIDS Law Project
Hotline: 267-520-0024
Office Phone Number: 215-587-9377 or 267-520-0024
AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
215-587-9377
Community Legal Services
215-981-3700
Mazzoni Center Legal Services
215-563-0657
www.mazzonicenter.org/legal-services
Senior Law Center
215-988-1242 (Philadelphia)
877-727-7529 (Statewide)
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APPRISE Medicare Counseling
1-800-783-7067
www.aging.pa.gov/aging-services/medicare-counseling
Community Legal Services
215-981-3700
Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging
33 South 9th Street, Suite 301
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6664
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In crisis? CALL or TEXT 988
COMHAR LGBTQI & HIV/AIDS Support
215-569-8414 ext. 244
https://comhar.org/hiv-aids-and-lgbtq-services/
Community Behavioral Health
-Member Services Line: 888-545-2600
-Mental Health Delegate Hotline: 215-685-6440
Einstein’s Crisis Response Center
215-951-8300
Healthy Minds Philly
Crisis Line: (215) 685-6440
Just need to talk? 267-687-4381 *OPTION1
Intercommunity Action – Geriatric Counseling
215-487-1330
www.intercommunityaction.org/aging-services/geriatric-counseling
Mazzoni Center Counseling & Recovery Services
215-563-0652
www.mazzonicenter.org/counseling-and-recovery-services
Mental Health Partnerships
800-688-4226
www.mentalhealthpartnerships.org
NAMI Main Line PA
267-251-6240
https://namimainlinepa.org/home/what-we-offer/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-7233 or Text “START” to 88788
Prevent Suicide PA
In crisis? CALL or TEXT 988
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8860
William Way Center Peer Counseling
215-732-8255
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Pride at the Jefferson Center for Healthy Aging
33 South 9th Street, Suite 301
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-955-6664, ext. 4
https://JeffersonHealth.org/Pride55Plus
Protections from Abuse & Exploitation
AARP Fraud Watch
www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/all/fraud-watch-network
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
-Center in the Park: 215-844-1829
PCA Older Adult Protective Services
215-765-9040
www.pcacares.org/services-for-seniors/protective-services
Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Hotline
1-800-490-8505
Women Against Abuse – Philadelphia Domestic Violence Hotline
1-866-723-3014
www.womenagainstabuse.org/services/philadelphia-domestic-violence-hotline
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Comcast Internet Essentials
1-855-846-8376
Drexel ExCITe Center
215-895-6635
FCC Lifeline Program
1-888-225-5322
Inglis Assistive Tech Solutions
215-581-0767
www.inglis.org/programs-and-services/assistive-technology-program
Temple Tech Owl
800-204-7428
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Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
1-866-532-7669
www.jfcsphilly.org/older-adults
Penn’s Village
215-925-7333
Philadelphia Office of LGBT Affairs
215-686-0330
www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-lgbt-affairs
SAGE Connect
1-877-360-LGBT
Senior Centers in Philadelphia
215-765-9040 (PCA)
https://www.pcacares.org/services/community-connection/senior-centers/
Supportive Older Women’s Network
215-487-3000
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AmeriCorps Seniors
1-800-942-2677
www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior-corps
Foster Grandparents
FGP@phila.gov
www.phila.gov/programs/foster-grandparents
Mayor’s Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service
215-686-2055
www.phila.gov/departments/mayors-office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-servic
VolunteerMatch