Aging in Place

LGBTEI Senior Resource Guide for Aging in Place

Advocacy and Community Organizations

CARIE (Center for the Rights and Interests for the Elderly), 215.545.5728, www.carie.org

Equality Pennsylvania, (215) 731-1447, www.equalitypa.org

LGBT Elder Initiative, (267) 546-3448, www.lgbtei.org

Penn’s Village, (215) 925-7333, www.pennsvillage.org

PFLAG Philadelphia, 215-572-1833, www.pflagphila.org

William Way Community Center, (215) 732-2220, www.waygay.org

Health, Social Services and General Information

AARP, (888) 687-2277, www.aarp.org

ActionAIDS, (215) 981-0088, www.actionaids.org

Alzheimer’s Association, (800) 272-3900, www.alz.org

                                                                       

Bebashi, (215) 769-3561, http://www.bebashi.org/

Congreso, (215) 763-8870, www.congreso.net

Mazzoni Center, (215) 563-0652, www.mazzonicenter.org                                                 

Philadelphia Corp. for Aging (PCA), (215) 925-7333, www.pcacares.org

PhiladelphiaFIGHT, (215) 985-4448, www.fight.org

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference, (215) 563-0652, www.trans-health.org

Transgender Health Action Coalition, (215) 732-1207, www.critpath.org/thac

The TransLine Health Project, (415) 901-7120, www.project-health.org/transline/

Trans-Health Information Project (TIP), (215) 851-1822,

www.galaei.org/programs/transgender-health-tip/

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, (215) 665-2500,

 www.unitedforimpact.org

Legal Services

ACLU Pennsylvania, (877) 745-2258, www.aclupa.org

AIDS Law Project of PA, (215) 587-9377, www.aidslawpa.org

Community Legal Services, (215) 981-3700, www.clsphila.org

Lambda Legal, (212) 809-8585, www.lambdalegal.org

The Law Project of Southern New Jersey, (856) 566-3190,

            www.allabouthopenj.org/law_project.html

Mazzoni Center, (215) 563-0652, www.mazzonicenter.org

SeniorLAW Center, (877) 727-7529), www.seniorlawcenter.org   

Government Services & Benefits

City of Philadelphia, Commission on Aging, (215) 686-8450, www.phila.gov/aging

Commission on Human Relations, (215) 686-4670, www.phila.gov/HumanRelations

Commission on People with Disabilities, (215) 686-2798, www.phila.gov/mcpd

District Attorney’s Elder Victim/Witness Coordinator, 215-686-8000

www.phila.gov/districtattorney/victim_ElderAbuse.html

Mayor’s Director of LGBT Affairs, (215) 886-2194

Police Advisory Commission, 215-685-0891, www.phila.gov/pac/Pages/default.asp

Police Department Liaison, Deputy Commissioner Kevin Bethel, (215) 686-3318

Police Liaison Committee, (215) 760-3686, ppd.lgbt@gmail.com

State

Pennsylvania Department Of Aging, (717) 783-1550, www.aging.state.pa.us/

State & Federal

MEDICAID, (877) 267-2323, www.medicaid.gov

Federal

Affordable Care Act, (800) 318-2596, www.healthcare.gov

MEDICARE, (800) 633-4227, www.medicare.gov

Social Security, (800) 772-1213, www.ssa.gov

Housing

John C. Anderson LGBT Senior-friendly Apartments

(877) 480-4930,  pennrose.com/properties/john-c-Anderson-apartments/

You can find additional resources and services for LGBT older adults at www.lgbtei.org. To contribute additional resources, please email INFO@LGBTEI.ORG or call 267-546-3448.