Resources on LGBT aging

    You can find additional resources and services for LGBT older adults at www.lgbtelderinitiative.org. To contribute additional resources, email [email protected] or call 215-720-9415. 

    CARIE (Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly)

    215-545-5728

    www.carie.org

     

    Equality Pennsylvania

    215-731-1447

    www.equalitypa.org

     

    LGBT Elder Initiative

    215-720-9415

    www.lgbtelderinitiative.org

     

    Penn’s Village

    215-925-7333

    www.pennsvillage.org

     

    PFLAG Philadelphia

    215-572-1833

    www.pflagphila.org

     

    SAGE

    212-741-2247

    http://sageusa.org

     

    William Way LGBT Community Center

    215-732-2220

    www.waygay40.org

     

    Health, social services and general info

    AARP

    888-687-2277

    www.aarp.org

     

    Action Wellness

    215-981-0088

    www.actionwellness.org

     

    Alzheimer’s Association

    800-272-3900

    www.alz.org

          

    Bebashi

    215-769-3561

    www.bebashi.org

     

    CARES Program at LSH

    215-426-8610 x 1207

    www.lutheransettlement.org/programs/cares/

     

    Colours Organization

    215-832-0100

    www.coloursorganization.org

     

    Congreso

    215-763-8870

    www.congreso.net

     

    Mazzoni Center

    215-563-0652

    www.mazzonicenter.org

     

    Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)

    215-765-9000

    www.pcacares.org

     

    Philadelphia FIGHT

    215-985-4448

    www.fight.org

     

    Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference

    215-563-0652

    www.mazzonicenter.org/trans-health

     

    The TransLine Health Project

    415-901-7120

    www.project-health.org/transline/

     

    Trans-Health Information Project (TIP)

    267-457-3912

    www.galaei.org

     

    United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey

    215-665-2500

    www.unitedforimpact.org

     

    Legal services 

    ACLU Pennsylvania

    877-745-2258 or 215-592-1513

    www.aclupa.org

     

    AIDS Law Project of PA

    215-587-9377

    www.aidslawpa.org

     

    Community Legal Services

    215-981-3700 (Center City) 215-227-2400 (North Philadelphia Law Center)

    www.clsphila.org

     

    Lambda Legal

    212-809-8585

    www.lambdalegal.org

     

    Mazzoni Center

    215-563-0652

    www.mazzonicenter.org/legal-services

     

    SeniorLAW Center

    877-727-7529

    215-988-1244

    www.seniorlawcenter.org

     

    GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND 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

    215-686-2150

    lgbtphilly.wordpress.com 

    [email protected]

     

    Police Advisory Commission

    215-685-0891

    www.phila.gov/pac

     

    Police Department liaison Deputy Commissioner Myron Patterson

    215-686-3318

     

    Police Liaison Committee

    215-760-3686

    https://www.facebook.com/lgbtpoliceliaison/

    [email protected]

     

    State

    Pennsylvania Department of Aging

    717-783-1550

    www.aging.pa.gov/

     

    State & Federal

    MEDICAID

    877-267-2323

    215-861-4155 (Philadelphia)

    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-friendly senior apartments

    877-480-4930

    pennrose.com/properties/john-c-Anderson-apartments/

     

    Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission

    215-686-4670

    www.phila.gov/fairhousing/

     

    Senior-housing counselors funded by the Office of Housing & Community Development 

    Philadelphia Senior Center:

    215-546-5879

     

    Journey’s Way:

    215-487-1750

     

    Center in the Park:

    215-848-7722

     

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