Get help in your home
Through OPTIONS, Pennsylvania residents 60+ can get:
- meals delivered
- home companions to come and visit
- a nurse to stop by on a regular basis
- help with bathing, dressing and housekeeping
You’ll be asked to make a small co-payment based on your income. Ask about OPTIONS when you contact SeniorLine at 412-350-5460.
Community Health Choices Service Coordination will assist with medical supplies and equipment, meal delivery and help with bathing or dressing. Call to get more information:
- UPMC 844-833-0523
- Amerihealth Caritas: 888-991-7200
- Pennsylvania Health & Wellness: 844-626-6813
Community Life – get care in your home or help coordinating all your different doctors and medications. There are also eight Health and Wellness Center locations where you can see a nurse, get physical therapy and much more. Free door-to-door transportation is provided to the Centers.
Call: 866-419-1693 TTY:711 weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You must be:
- 55+
- Eligible for Medicare and Medicare or be able to pay on your own
- Assessed by the Area Agency on Aging as nursing home eligible
- Able to live safely at home with some support
Life Pittsburgh – If you’ve got multiple health conditions, get help coordinating your medications and appointments.
Call: 412-388-8050 TTY:711
You must be:
- 55+
- Eligible for Medicare and Medicare or be able to pay on your own
- Assessed by the Area Agency on Aging as nursing home eligible
- Able to live safely at home with some support
Community-Based Care Transitions will come and help you manage your health for 30 days after you get discharged from a hospital stay. Can SeniorLine at 412-350-5460 to find out more.
The Senior Companion program matches adults 60+ with someone their age to come to their home and visit. Companions can visit once or twice a week to go on walks, watch TV or just talk. You can apply for this free program by calling SeniorLine at 412-350-5460.
A mail carrier can look in on adults 60+ who may be homebound.