Older Adult Protective Services
1 412- 350- 6905
Reporting abuse or neglect of people over 60+
PA Medicare Education
and Decision Insight
1 800-783-7067
Counseling for Medicare, Medicaid & long term care
Pharmaceutical Assisstance (PACE)
PACE and PACENET programs help qualified residents, age 65 and up, get prescription medicine at a lower cost. These programs work with Medicare Part D and other drug plans, like those from retiree plans, employers, Medicare Advantage, and Veterans’ Benefits, to reduce the money you pay out of pocket for medicine.
Apply by Phone
Call to apply by phone. Please have income and insurance information available.
1-800-225-7223
SeniorLine
1 412- 350- 5460
Info on in-home care, transportation, senior centers and more
The Senior Food Box Program / Doorstop Delivery
Senior Food Box Program works to supplement the diets and improve the health of low-come seniors with nutritious USDA foods. If you live in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, or Somerset counties and are at least 60 years of age and have a household income at or below 130% of the U.S. poverty level, you are eligible for the program through our Food Bank. Doorstop Delivery may be available to qualifying seniors.
SNAP Benefits
Many of the food banks will assisst a FIN with applying for SNAP Benefits. They can also apply online through the Food Bank Website Link Below:
Social Security Administration
1 866- 770-2965
Retirement, disability, and Medicare benefits
Senior Citizen Connect Card
The Senior Citizen ConnectCard allows seniors to ride our and other public transit vehicles for free across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Seniors age 65 or older who present a Pennsylvania Senior Citizen ID Card or a Senior ConnectCard at the time of fare payment ride free.
Must Apply in Person at an approved location. Main location to apply is at the Downtown Service Center
623 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-442-2000
Other approved locations and list of approved proof of age on website: