Provides support in 3 basic program areas:
-Basic Need(eg. groceries, medical expenses)
-Employment Support(eg. transportation costs, ID, cell phone, resume/job search, education fees, pre-employment costs etc...),
-Housing Stabilization(eg. evection and utility shut-off prevention, fuel, storage etc...).

The services through which these programs provide support are: Client Emergency Fund-emergency financial assistance, Community Closet-grocery cupboard that focuses on personal care and household items (not covered by SNAP/FoodStamps) and supplemental dry food goods, and the ACT Now Network-email network of those willing to be informed when there is an urgent need (e.g.clothing, home goods, ride to doctor).

Provides financial assistance to families who are in emergency situations. The assistance is in the form of gasoline assistance, clothing, furniture, emergency food vouchers, emergency travel assistance, help with rent and utilities and help with prescriptions. Also provides referrals to other agencies.

Can help with the cost of prescriptions on a very limited basis.

Provides medical prescriptions if needed in an emergency.

Will provide a one-time grant for respiratory medications. Applicant must have no insurance coverage and requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Does not usually cover antibiotics.

Case management services assist individuals with goal setting to help individuals and families to establish and sustain self-sufficiency. Referrals are made to the appropriate resources. Can provide housing and utility funds, budgeting and job search counseling and prescription assistance.

Financial support with groceries for Puerto Rican evacuees

Offers funding (no more than $300) to cover the cost of prescriptions or relevant medical supplies (such as a dehumidifier, in-home modification, wheelchair, etc.)

Offers funding (no more than $300) to cover the cost of any dental supply needs (e.g., dentures, etc.)

Provides one time financial assistance for prescription medication to low income residents who have no prescription coverage for a life threatening condition.

Provides help for a one time prescription

Provides financial assistance for a one time help with a life sustaining prescription

Provides financial assistance for one time prescription help for medications used to treat a life threatening illness

C.A.N. assists in the form of help with rental, utility bills, clothing or medical bills.
This assistance may include emergency service delivery and/or referrals/consultations to other agencies or organizations with the means to solve the problem.

The serviced areas are defined as comprising the Shippensburg Area School District and the village of Walnut Bottom (zipcode 17266 and zip code 17257 on High Mountain Road)

Assists the poor, disabled, disadvantaged and elderly with the basic needs of food, clothing, housing and medical expenses. Strive to assist those individuals and/or families who are experiencing a “Crisis” in their lives. A Crisis might be financial– due to a loss of employment, medical – due to a recent change in the health status of a family member, or psychological - due to a stressful situation in your daily life.

As of 03/17/2020, due to COVID-19, the office is doing all the intakes over the phone and are not accepting any walk-ins. If someone does show up, HELP will take their phone number to call them and send them away. The only exception would be someone without a phone and those residents should expect to have a long wait.

HELP assists with life-sustaining prescriptions for people who have no resources to cover such needs. This service cannot be used on a regular basis. Clients are referred to medical assistance for possible eligibility.

NOTE: as of July 24, 2020 Due to covid-19 directives, this service is OPEN FOR APPOINTMENTS ONLY. Calls will be returned during normal business hours. The phone number is 717-240-6110. If you need to speak with someone in the protective services department, please follow the instructions provided on the voicemail.

We will resume normal operations when directed to do so.

Updated information will be posted to the PA2-1-1 website and social media platforms. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Pennsylvania Prescription Program (65+)
PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly) and PACENET are prescription programs for Pennsylvania residents age 65 or older with limited income. You can apply for PACE/ PACENET if you have health insurance or limited prescription benefits through other insurance. You are NOT eligible for these programs if you are eligible for prescription benefits under the Medical Assistance program.

Medicare Part D Prescriptions
Under the APPRISE insurance counseling program, specially trained volunteers provide information regarding the numerous plans covered by Medicare and assistance with enrollment in the plan of your choice typically during Open Enrollment.

Help covering the cost of life sustaining medications, one time annually. Administered for the Methodist Cluster of Churches and through local pharmacy.

A person in need or a counselor at a social service agency can call the FISH answering service at 215-348-7172 and briefly explain the problem to the operator. A caller may be referred to another FISH chapter like those in Pennridge (Sellersville-Perkasie), North Penn (Ambler) or Jenkintown. Based on the need, a caller will be referred to food pantries or a temporary shelter, an educator to help with prescriptions or bills, or other short term emergency needs.

Provides the most appropriate medications at the lowest cost. Offers free delivery and free health and wellness screenings.

Provides rapid monetary assistance to transgender people and the parents of trans kids. Includes rent assistance, transportation (bus passes), transgender affirming medication, food assistance

The EAWCP does not want anyone in our region to go without their anti-seizure medication. We will provide a one time one month supply of anti-seizure medication to a person in need. In addition, we will help them to apply for other programs to assist them in the future.

It is a patient assistance program that provides more than 50 prescription medicines (generic) to help treat ongoing health problems like diabetes,high blood pressure & depression at reduced cost to people who have incomes below 250% of the federal poverty level.

Services include:

- Primary HIV medical care

- Pharmaceutical counseling

- Nutritional services

- Medical case management

- Nurse care management

- HIV outreach & education

- Safe sex supplies

- Dental care

- Behavioral health care

- Therapy groups

- Assistance with prescription drugs

- Referrals for drug/alcohol treatment

- Assistance with applying for disability benefits

- Financial assistance for eligible clients



Provides assistance in obtaining the following:

- Nutritional supplements

- Food/delivery of food

- Transportation

- Affordable handicap accessible housing

- Clothing/household supplies

- Nursing care/IV drug treatment at home

- Help at home with housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, bathing and dressing

- Medical supplies, (hospital bed, wheelchair, etc.)

- Hospice care

- Legal assistance

- Clinical drug trials

The FamilyWize Card can be used at participating pharmacies on any prescription that is NOT covered by any type of insurance. Average savings of 45%. The card cannot be used in combination with any type of insurance program

Provides flu shot vouchers for families and individuals who are uninsured or underinsured.

Offers a free downloadable app in the app store or google play. The app contains a drug price lookup tool and a card for immediate use.

Text the word family to 700700 to receive a free card on your mobile device.

Assists individual children with health-related needs when insurance and other financial resources have been exhausted. The foundation helps with clinical necessities (such as medication and surgical expenses), medical equipment and travel related to a child's care. The foundation also works with doctors, hospitals and equipment providers to discount their services.

A non-profit OUTREACH OF First Presbyterian Church of York that assists the community with basic needs.
Offering:

Food to individuals or families in need on a monthly basis.

• Process applications for the Columbia Gas CAP program & Dollar Energy Fund
  
  
• Bus Passes for individuals starting new employment.
  
  
• Prescription assistance ($50 every 6 months on select medications)
  
  
• Employment searches and resume writing
  
  
• General referral to other local services
  
  
• Back to School Supplies
  
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• Christmas Hospitality Program (food and gifts)
  
  
  

Supplying health kits, blankets, and sweatshirts to newly arrived workers; arranging churches to visit work camps; meeting emergency needs such as transportation, translation,and help with prescriptions; and leading Bible studies and worship services.

Provides monetary assistance for individuals to purchase necessary prescription medications.

Assistance is available to help eligible individuals of all ages participate in pharmaceutical companies PAP's. Emergency help to fill prescription medications also available

Program Guidelines:

-Eligible to individuals who do not have prescription coverage
-Prescription must be needed on a continuing basis
-Drug must be on pharmaceutical company list of available products
-Vouchers available to purchase eligible medications during the application period
-Over the counter drugs, quality of life drugs and controlled substance prescription are excluded
-Individuals must meet drug company financial criteria

Helps individuals pay for their prescription medications.

Serves people living in the Avon Grove School District, Unionville Chadds Ford School District, and Kennett Consolidated School District. Some services are available to our neighbors in Oxford School District if the household is facing eviction or is currently experiencing homelessness.



The Emergency Assistance Program program offers the following services for those currently living in our service area:
•financial assistance for rent, utility bills, and other basic living expenses
•housing assistance to those who are experiencing homelessness
•connecting those in need with a partner agency that will best assist them
•laundry and shower facilities -- DUE TO COVID-19 THE SHOWER AND LAUNDRY SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED.

Our Emergency Loan Program is offered to individuals that need a stopgap solution.
•provides a short-term 0% interest loan
•up to $500
•for auto repairs, rent assistance, tuition and other needs
•must be paid back within six months
•helps to build credit
•To qualify, proof of income and other documentation is required

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Office building is closed. Still handling call remotely. Leave a message with name, contact inforamtion and reason for call. Responding to emails also. Click here for additional Information

A volunteer-staffed program to assist Medicare beneficiaries in the following areas:

- Clarifying current health insurance coverage

- Determining if current health insurance coverage is adequate

- Assistance in finding supplemental insurance

- Assisting with applications and providing information on PACE Plus, a program designed to aid income eligible seniors with the cost of prescription drugs

- Assistance with Medicare prescription drug coverage



LOCATIONS AND TIMES

Lancaster County Office of Aging
150 North Queen Street, Suite 415

Lancaster, PA 17603

717-299-7979

Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm

Will provide prescription assistance to those who are in need of assistance with prescriptions for mental health concerns.

Provides Medicare counseling and health insurance reviews through group meetings, one-on-one appointments and/or community events. APPRISE offers information to seniors about Medicare plans (including Parts A, B and D), Medicare savings plans, supplemental insurances, and PACE program (Prescription Assistance for low income seniors).

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No walk-ins until further notice. Call for appointment.

A resource and referral center that connects individuals to programs within the Conference or refers out to community resources. Also helps qualifying low-income individuals and families with rental assistance, goal setting and budgeting. Provides bus passes for interviews or for first week of employment if job is confirmed. Toiletries/personal grooming items provided as available.



Clearinghouse Program: Provides rental assistance and other housing-related needs to mentally ill homeless, transitioning youth/adults (age 18-23), residents of a community rehabilitation residence and individuals being release from incarceration.



Homeless Supportive Services: Provides intensive case management and referrals to other support services for single, adult, chronically homeless individuals. Assist street homeless men and women to connect to community resources as they strive to move from homelessness to self-sufficiency.



Pharmaceutical Assistance Program: Provides uninsured Lehigh County residents with once-a-year emergency pharmaceutical assistance of up to $50. Must meet income guidelines. Assistance for medications for asthma, epileptic seizures, diabetes, high blood pressure and antibiotics only.



Social Security Representative payee Program: Provides financial monitoring and fund administration to individuals receiving social security who are unable to manage their own finances.
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Provides financial assistance to patients receiving treatment for blood cancers. A co-pay program that covers some costs associated with drugs and treatment. Provides assistance for the patient who experiences hardships with health insurance premiums and drug co-pays for certain blood cancer diagnoses.

May provide stipends for transportation to medical appointments.

Provides medical assistance and provides application assistance for the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Offers publications and videos on health promotion, disease prevention, safety, nutrition, the body, medical care, and medications, diseases and disorders, and planning for later years. Publishes the NIA Resource Directory for Older People.

NeedyMeds is a web based comprehensive, up-to-date source for program and service information which helps people facing problems with paying for medications and health care. NeedyMeds also assist those in need with applying to programs and provides health-related education using innovative methods.

- Prescription Drug Discount Cards (including over the counter drugs and pet prescriptions)
- Medicaid Sites
- Free/Low Cost Medical Clinic Sites
- State Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) Sites
- Medicare Information
- MRI/CAT Scan Discount Information
- Disease Support Resource Information
- Diagnosis Based Resources Information
- Federal Poverty Guidelines Information
- Patient Assistance Program (PAP) Information
- Brand Name And Generic Prescription Drug Information
- Scholarship Information on Medical And Diagnosis Based Camps

- Emergency provision of or referrals for food, medicine, clothing, fuel or rental assistance
- Aid for car insurance if it means a person has no other transportation to work

The purpose of this programs to ensure that individuals in our local community have access to affordable basic prescription eyeglasses, regardless of family income or insurance coverage. Consistent with the Association for the Blind's goal of Preventing Blindness, this program provides improved vision that empowers adults and children to pursue a better quality of life for themselves and their communities.

Information and referral services, emergency food pantry, emergency financial assistance for rent, utilities, and prescriptions, food pantry

The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other heath care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. The PPA helps uninsured and financially struggling patients who lack prescription coverage get access to prescription assistance programs that offer medicines for free or nearly free.

Coordinates and administers services and resources to help older adults and individuals with disabilities to make decisions and choices about their own care and enable them to be active in their communities.

PACE, PACENET and PACE Plus Medicare are Pennsylvania's prescription assistance programs for older adults, offering low-cost prescription medication to qualified residents age 65 and older.

Most services are delivered through the county area agencies on aging.

Helps pay for specific drug therapies used for the treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS or a diagnosis of schizophrenia (DSM code for mental health)

Provides emergency financial assistance to eligible PA service members and their eligible family members, and must have a direct and immediate financial need as a result of circumstances beyond their control.

Pharmaceutical manufacturers sponsor programs that provide certain prescription medications free of charge or for a nominal fee to people who meet specific income qualifications and who do not otherwise have access to necessary long-term medications. Not all manufacturers participate in the patient assistance programs. Only those drugs selected by participating manufacturers are included in this program.

Each participating manufacturer has set their own eligibility guidelines, including income limits.

In addition, the PA PAP Clearinghouse also aids individuals in applying for prescription benefits funded through settlements brought forward by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.

Information regarding alternative sources of medications that may be available at reduced cost is also provided when appropriate.

The Phoenixville HealthCare Access Foundation provides the funding for the Health Care Access Programs.The Health Care Access Programs help eligible residents of the greater Phoenixville Area access dental and vision care, as well as obtaining prescription Medications.We refer clients to local dentists and eye doctors for the care they need. We assist clients in obtaining prescription medications from the drug company's "Patient Assistance Programs."The program reimburses a network of dental and vision providers at a discounted fee for service. Clients are responsible for a pre-determined copay, based upon ability to pay. There is no fee for our services.Applications for the programs can be obtained by calling for an appointment or requesting one to be mailed. There is no fee to apply and acceptance into the program can be immediate.

Prescription medication free or nearly free for qualifying patients without adequate prescription drug coverage. Further, this service will refer patients to free/reduced cost clinics, prescription discount programs, government programs, discount medical supplies, and other resources for patients and families struggling to meet health care costs. This program is funded by over 1300 health and pharmaceutical organizations.

Pregnancy testing; family planning;podiatry; minor surgery; EKGs; laboratory services; adult medicine; physical exams; pediatrics, including early screening and immunizations; mental health component, including psychiatric and psychological services; pharmacy; social services; health education; dental services.

Pregnancy testing; family planning; obstetrics; podiatry; minor surgery; complete X-rays; EKGs; laboratory services; adult medicine; physical exams; pediatrics, including early screening and immunizations; mental health component, including psychiatric and psychological services; pharmacy; social services; health education;

Pregnancy testing; family planning; obstetrics; podiatry; minor surgery; complete X-rays; EKGs; laboratory services; adult medicine; physical exams; pediatrics, including early screening and immunizations; complete dental services; mental health component, including psychiatric and psychological services; pharmacy; social services; health education;

The HCHP provides access to comprehensive health services through clinics at homeless congregate sites for homeless men, women and children. Health teams comprised of physicians, nurses, nurse practioners, case managers, and outreach workers staff weekly clinics throughout the Pittsburgh area. Some of the services given by the medical team include needs assessment, case management, health education, gynecology, dermatology, podiatry, dentistry, optometry and referrals for additional services. A prescription voucher program is also available to homeless individuals who have no medical assistance for covering prescription costs. Additional specialty services, outreach services, and substance abuse services are available to homeless individuals each month. Such services include podiatry, OB/GYN, pediatrics, case management, AIDS/HIV testing/counseling, and drug and alcohol abuse services.

Pregnancy testing; family planning; obstetrics; podiatry; minor surgery; complete X-rays; EKGs; laboratory services; adult medicine; physical exams; pediatrics, including early screening and immunizations; mental health component, including psychiatric and psychological services; pharmacy; social services; health education; and transportation in selected cases.Acts as a screening agency for Dollar Energy Fund.

Pregnancy testing; podiatry; minor surgery; complete X-rays; EKGs; laboratory services; adult medicine; physical exams; mental health component, including psychiatric and psychological services; pharmacy; social services; health education;

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Case support services will be managed by appointment and by phone. Face to face contact is temporarily suspended.

Currently out of funding until further notice
Provides information, referral, case support, shelter and other material supports to low income households, enabling those individuals and families to avoid increasing disruption to health, welfare, educational and economic advancement.

Emergency service vouchers include:
- Interfaith Food Pantry
- Home heating fuel for seniors (age 60+)
- Prescription Assistance
- Eye exams and glasses
- Legal identification documents
- Second hand furniture (Easton residents only)
- Rental assistance: One month of rent. Documentation of income, circumstances leading to income lose or increase in expenses and proof of sustainability (Operates on a waiting list)
- Emergency shelter vouchers available if all requirements are met: 1) client(s) must be eligible for a shelter bed 2) all shelter bed(s) are full 3) a verifiable plan is in place for where the client(s) will go when leaving shelter
- Program registration such as Cover the Piggies
- Information and referral

Response Link is a personal Emergency Response Service. The service includes a base system, a Call-Button (pendant) that can be worn like a wristwatch or like a necklace and a monthly monitoring service. Can routinely activate service with 24 hours. Month to month agreement with various services- fall detector service, Fall and Injury prevention for seniors, wellness assurance, medication assistance, medication reminder and emergency devices for those with disabilities.

Provides assistance for obtaining life sustaining prescription medications to low income individuals and families.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
•By appointment only (clients must call on Tuesdays only from 8:30am-9:30am.Typical amount paid $25-$50. Bills can not exceed $200.00 and the bill cannot be a shut off notice. The following are the ONLY items we help with:

•Medical bill assistance (physician verified)

•Prescription assistance (must receive fax from doctor's office verifying prescription)

•Electric bill assistance (no CAP recipients)

•Gas bill assistance (no CAP recipients)

•Water bill assistance
Local phone bill payment/connection (up to $20)

•Bus passes/gas vouchers - employment or medical purposes



A recipient can only receive assistance from us one time in 90 days and the need can not exceed $200. We provide $50 in assistance (1/4 of bill/invoice).

Dollar Energy Applications, Emergency Assistance for Utilities, Rent, Food, Lodging, Burial, Prescription Medications, Free Clothing, Household Warehouse, Kids' Birthday Club, Summer Camp, Treasures for Kids, Project Bundle-Up, Back to School Clothing and Produce to People Distribution.

Emergency assistance for heating, utilities, rent and limited prescriptions. Also provides emergency food vouchers, emergency food boxes and disaster services.

Emergency assistance for heating, utilities, rent and limited prescriptions.

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Phone calls only. Hours changed Monday through Thursday, 9:00am to 4:00pm (closed 12-1pm).

Limited financial aid (as funding is available) for emergency situations (i.e. rent, utilities, prescriptions); Must meet specific guidelines including income.

10 trip bus pass for newly employed. Must have proof of hire. All day bus pass for medical appointments.

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Temporarily inactive due the the pandemic

Prescription assistance can be provided in emergency situations for life sustaining medication. Speak with Social Service Director for more information. Must meet income guidelines.

Provides emergency assistance for any heating source, fuel, water, medication, clothing, hygiene supplies, transportation, information and referral, and other expenses as funding allows.
Cannot provide assistance for funeral related costs or narcotic prescriptions.

One-time help with rent, utilities, prescription medicine, clothing required for work, some auto repairs and state inspections, services that provide a helping hand to allow people to get on firmer footing.

As of July 15, 2019, this physical location is temporarily closed. Those in need may call Cindy Yearsely at 610-383-0868 to find out how the Salvation Army may still be able to assist those in the Hanover and surrounding areas.

Limited financial assistance is available for prescriptions, gasoline, utility shut offs and sometimes rent.

For assistance, contact Christine Cunningham at 484-955-4100.

For assistance, contact Christine Cunningham at 484-955-4100.

For assistance, contact Christine Cunningham at 484-955-4100.

For assistance, contact Christine Cunningham at 484-955-4100.

For assistance, contact Christine Cunningham at 484-955-4100.

NOTE: as of March 24, 2020 This agency/service is still available; however, due to covid-19 directives, we are closed to the public. Out of caution for the health and safety for our staff, volunteers and the community, please, call first to receive any instructions on our intake process. Thank you.
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Offers emergency financial assistance for prescriptions, gas bills and heating fuel.

• Rent referrals will only be taken from the Next Door Program - Bell Socialization (717)356-2957.
  
  
  
• Water Assistance - will help 20 people with one month's billing assistance no higher than $50.00 and as funds are available.
  
  
• Also screen for the CAP program offered through Columbia Gas.
  
  
  
  Please be aware that our ability to serve you depends on the availability of funding.
  

Residents of Adams County struggling with household expenses are able to seek assistance through the SCCAP Emergency Services Program. There are two ways help is available:

#1. Adams Electric Co-op (PHH) Project Helping Hands (PHH) assists Adams Electric Co-op customers who demonstrate a genuine need for assistance. SCCAP can help up to $250.00, but you must pay at least 25% of your due bill to be eligible. This credit is available only one time a year.

#2. A Salvation Army program helps with assistance with various bills including:

rent (only helps with late rent bills/payments)

• utilities (not covered by PHH)
  
• prescription expense assistance
  NOTE: With this tool the MAXIMUM amount of financial assistance available is a total combination of $200 per year. The year time-frame is calculated from the date you received financial assistance.

Provides clothing, personal needs, and financial assistance, as well as, household items to persons facing emergency situations such as eviction or fleeing domestic violence. Emergency housing needs are served through the use of hotel vouchers.

Assistance may be available to help eligible individuals of all ages to receive medications through patient assistance programs provided by pharmaceutical companies.
Program Guidelines:
- Medications are only available for ongoing medical conditions.
- Drugs must be on a pharmaceutical program list of available products.
- Vouchers may be available to purchase eligible medications during the application period.
- Over the counter drugs, quality-of-life drugs, and controlled substance prescriptions are excluded.
- It is the patients responsibility to order their medication refills.

Provides prescription vouchers, redeemable at the Rite Aid on Gay Street. Maximum allowance is $50.00 per client, offered once every six months. *Note: Unable to pay for prescriptions written for narcotics/controlled substances.*

Social Work - assistance with Life Threatening Medications (1 time), Emergency food, Clothing (Fire Victims, Homeless, Job Interviews, School Appropriate Dress Code) and Funeral expenses.

Assistance with cost of medications including assistance with deductibles and copayments for medications.

Ministry provides assistance with medical issues; help with prescriptions, medical supplies/equipment, dental and visual(glasses) assistance , transportation to appointments out of town, bus passes for reaching medical treatment in town, hygiene items, and clinical pastoral counseling.

Accepts donations:
- General Items -
Combs, Shampoo, Large bars soap, Toothbrush, Tube toothpaste, Band-aids and bandage supplies, disposable razors, tissues, Wash cloths, bath towels, Hand lotion, gel shaving cream, women's hygiene products and adult diapers.
- Baby Items -
Child’s toothbrush, Diapers in all sizes, Baby shampoo, Baby lotion, baby soap, baby powder.

COVID-19 UPDATES: Available to assist with emergency food, housing, utility or other crisis. Limited face to face, Call Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm.
Following a general assessment, an intake worker allocate appropriate services such as advocacy, referral, and financial assistance, to help fulfill client's immediate needs. Allocation of services also serves a secondary function to help families achieve self-sufficiency in the long run.
Some of the programs included in this grant include:birth certificates, bus tickets, bus passes, rental assistance, utility/energy assistance, gasoline cards, Pennsylvania identification and prescription assistance.

Partners with FamilyWize to increase the health and financial stability of families in community. Through their prescription savings card, FamilyWize works to make prescription medications more affordable for all families, so that no one ever has to make the hard choice between the medications they need, and other basics like food or rent.

Whether to pay rent, buy food, or have prescriptions filled is a choice no one should have to make. Yet the high cost of prescription medication forces many residents of Montgomery County to go without the prescriptions they need.

The VNA-Community Services Rx Support Program Staff are able to obtain many high cost medications through the pharmaceutical companies patient assistance programs. Eligible patients meet with VNA staff in order to determine their health and medication needs. Staff then assist in the comprehensive completion of the pharmaceutical applications in collaboration with the patient's physician. Rx Support Staff are responsible for patient appeals, refills and yearly re-enrollments.

Whether to pay rent, buy food, or have prescriptions filled is a choice no one should have to make. Yet the high cost of prescription medication forces many residents of Montgomery County to go without the prescriptions they need.

The VNA-Community Services Rx Support Program Staff are able to obtain many high cost medications through the pharmaceutical companies patient assistance programs. Eligible patients meet with VNA staff in order to determine their health and medication needs. Staff then assist in the comprehensive completion of the pharmaceutical applications in collaboration with the patient's physician. Rx Support Staff are responsible for patient appeals, refills and yearly re-enrollments.

NOTE: this record was updated as of July 1st, 2020 This service continues to be OPEN. Our waiting room is closed to try to ensure the safety of our clients, staff and volunteers. Please, wait outside and observe social distancing guidance.
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Offers food pick up 1x per month.

• Baby Items also available: Baby Food, formula and diapers.
  
  
• Offers clothing every Wednesday and Thursday from 10:00 until noon.
  
  
• Prescription assistance 1x per year in the amount of $1 - $75 as long as the person does not have Medicare Part D, or the script is not a narcotic or controlled substance.
  
  
  

The Financial Assistance Program assists clients who have a utility shut off or utility is off, fuel oil, and prescriptions.

WCHS is authorized to complete Dollar Energy applications in Franklin County.

Access to doctor visits, emergency visits, labs, x-rays, and other testing are eligible for discounts. Serves residents in four counties: Adams, Lancaster, Lebanon and York.

HealthyCare Card (HCC) is a program of Healthy Community Network (HCN).

HCN is a collaboration with Health care providers and social service agencies who are committed to working together to improve access to healthcare services for those in our region who are uninsured or under-insured.

A person must enroll in health insurance if eligible for it. (For example: Medicare, Medicaid or commercial insurance through a job. A completed application with proof of income and assets will determine what discounts a person may be eligible to receive.

A person with the HCC and no other prescription coverage will be given a list of pharmacies where prescriptions can be dispensed at a discount. The discount on other care will depend on the provider’s participation with the HCN network. Providers not taking the HCC may or may not discount care. Patients are encouraged to talk with the providers/office staff about the fees they may be charged.

The mission of York Cancer Center is to provide excellent clinical care and comprehensive support services to cancer patients.

Radiation therapy, medical oncology, surgical services, and outpatient infusion services, as well as oncology social workers, oncology dietitians, nurse educators, nurse navigators and a financial counselor are available at this facility. Also provides mammograms.

Outpatient program for cancer patients - provides cancer information, education, and support by registered nurses, social workers, dietitians, and financial counselor.
Support groups
Community referrals
Bereavement information available
Cancer patient help fund
Speakers bureau

- Cancer patients recieve clinical treatment and support services
- Community members with questions about cancer recieve information

- Cancer patients who meet financial eligibility criteria may be able to recieve same assistance while in active treatment
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Free mammograms for financially qualified women