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For Older Adults


Area Agency on Aging provides resources for older adults and their families.
Lower Bucks (888) 942-8257
Central Bucks (215) 348-6000
​Upper Bucks (888) 942-8257
www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/Human Services/Aging

AARP is a membership organization leading positive social change and delivering value to people age 50 and over through information, advocacy and service. | (717) 238-2277 www.aarp.org

Catholic Social Services (215) 945-2550

Behavioral Health Center for Older Adults at Frankford Bucks Hospital (215) 949-5411

Family Services Association (215) 538-1616

Food and Clothing Aid for Friends 
Central Bucks (215) 348-7505
Lower Bucks (215) 968-3577

FISH (215) 348-7172

Food Stamps 
Central/Upper Bucks (800) 362- 1291
Warminster (215) 443-3200
Lower Bucks (215) 781-3300

Financial Assistance Social Security / SSI (800) 772-1213

Bucks County Assistance Program (215) 781-3300 or (800) 362-1291

​Medicare Hotline (800) 633-4227

Credit Counseling Center (215) 396-1880

In Home Health Care contact Area Agency on Aging for list of providers (215) 348-0510

Housing Bucks County Housing Authority (subsidized housing) (215) 757-0206

Weatherization Program (215) 529-1663

Housing Redevelopment Authority (215) 781-8711

YWCA Senior Shared Housing (215) 953-7793

Nursing Facility Information contact Area Agency on Aging for list of providers (215) 348-0510

Nutritional Sites and Senior Centers Home Delivered Meals (215) 348-0510

Congregate Meals/Senior Centers Benjamin Wilson Senior Center (215) 672-8380 www.wilsonseniorcenter.com

Bensalem Senior Citizens Center (215) 638-7720

Bristol Township Senior Center (215) 785-6322 www.bristoltownship.org

Central Bucks Senior Center (215) 348-0565

Falls Township Senior Center (215) 547-6563 www.fallstwp.com

Lower Bucks Senior Activity (215) 788-9238

Middletown Senior Center (215) 945-2920 www.middletownseniorcenter.com

Morrisville Senior Center (215) 295-0567 www.morrisvilleseniors.org

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Neshaminy Senior Center (215) 355-6967 www.neshaminyac.org

Pennridge Senior Center (215) 453-7027 www.westrockhilltownship.org

Upper Bucks Senior Center (215) 536-3066

Fall Home Maintenance Checklist For Seniors Now is the time to start planning and preparing your home for all of the challenges that winter brings. With this in mind, our team created a guide for seniors that includes a printable checklist to ensure safety measures are easily accessible.  Click here to learn more.

Transportation 
Bucks County Transport (BCT) provides shared ride programs for residents of Bucks County | (215) 794-5554 or (888) 795-0740 www.bctransport.org

Doylestown DART (866) 862-7433

SEPTA includes public buses, rail and Accessible Services to the public | (215) 580-7800 www.septa.org

Customized Community Transportation (CCT) provides paratransit service - CCT Connect - to individuals with disabilities and senior citizens | (215) 580-7145 www.septa.org

Veteran’s InformationBucks County Military Affairs (215) 345-3307 or (215) 949-5800

Governor’s Veterans Outreach Assistance Center (800) 247-2323

US College Guide for Students with Disabilities includes information about students with disabilities' rights and what assistance is available usinsuranceagents.com/us-student-guide-disabilities

Services
Social Security and Disability Resource Center – this website provides answers to questions concerning how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants filing for either SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental security income) benefits.
http://www.ssdrc.com/

​RetireGuide a free web resource dedicated to providing the most up-to-date information about financial decisions that affect health care and retirement https://www.retireguide.com/medicare/supplement-insurance/

Vision Center is an informational web guide created for those seeking eye surgery and other vision correction options. All content published on Vision Center is researched, written, and edited by licensed optometrists, experienced journalists, and other medical writers in the industry. https://www.visioncenter.org/blog/eye-exam-without-insurance/

Aging & Eyesight: What to expect and how to improve your eyesight- This is a great page for individuals to get an idea of what happens to your eyes when you age, different kinds of vision issues, different kinds of vision loss, and signs of age-related vision changes. 
https://myvision.org/guides/aging-and-eyesight-guide/

Alzheimer's and the eyes: Connections, early detection and more- Check out this link to see how Alzheimer's is linked with vision loss. 
myvision.org/guides/alzheimers/
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Technology
/The Complete Guide to Making Websites Accessible is a great tool for businesses and adults.  This website emphasizes the importance of accessibility particularly for people living with vision loss.  Yoyo Design gives expert design tips and advice for building accessible websites including best practices, common mistakes to avoid, FAQs, and assistive technologies for home and at work. https://yoyodesign.com/accessibility-resource/
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