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SERVICES
Eligibility for some
services requires the client to be at least 60 years of age and
a resident of Allegheny County.
INFORMATION & REFERRAL SOURCE
Center Services provide a wealth of
answers to a variety of inquiries from nursing home listings to
pet sitting services. A direct access to several social
service agencies is available when care management is needed.
Other useful public programs such as meals on wheels,
prescription drug programs (PACE), health insurance counseling
(APPRISE), property & rent rebates, food stamps, neighborhood
legal services, low income energy assistance (LIHEAP), and
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) are available.
Outreach is defined as provider
initiated face to face contact in the individual's home.
This is usually done in fair weather by the director and
volunteer assistants knocking on the doors in surrounding
communities to identify those with a real need of assistance.
Through a combination of friendly visits, telephone calls and
newsletters, the senior citizen is linked to many of the
services and opportunities that are available to them.
Transportation applications for ACCESS
& OPT can be completed at the center. To register, one
must be a resident of the county age 65 or older. Please
remember to provide proof of age.
Nutrition management provides a
daily hot meal that includes 1/3 of the RDA is available for a
nominal fee. Day before registration is required.
Call 412-931-2227 to order. Mealtime is a lively
social interaction for all participants.
Education & counseling is provided in a
group or individually as requested.
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