Discounts
Motor Vehicle Registration Discount
If you are: retired and have a total income from all sources not exceeding $19,200 (each person), you may be eligible for a motor vehicle registration for a $10 processing fee. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation form MV-371 must be submitted with each renewal.
Senior Discounts
SeniorDiscounts.com is an online directory of US businesses that offer discounts to people 50 years of age and older. They currently list over 150,000 business locations, which include the contact information, discount information and other information necessary to receive each discount.
Senior Food Box Program
Every month, the Pennsylvania Senior Food Box Program provides more than 39,000 low-income older Pennsylvanians (those at least 60 years of age) with a supplemental food package. While these food packages are not intended to provide a complete diet, they are good sources of the nutrients typically lacking in the diets of the beneficiary population – including protein; calcium; iron; vitamins A, C, and D; and fiber.
Resources You can Use
A newly updated edition of Resources You Can Use. This booklet is a compilation of many resources and programs that are available for use by older adults. Some are open to anyone. We encourage you to download and keep this book on-hand as a reference, as well as share it with friends and family to help them find the resources they may need.
Resources
Aging Resources
AARP Driver Safety
AARP is currently offering NEW live virtual workshops on safe driving. You'll learn how to stay safe, mobile, and independent with new transportation tech and smart driving strategies.
In-person courses will not be offered until September 2021 or later. Currently the online course is offering a promotion of 25% off using the code: DRIVINGSKILLS at checkout.
PA Medi
Effective July 1, 2021, APPRISE is now Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI – Same Program, Same Services for Pennsylvania’s Medicare Beneficiaries, now with a New Name. Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI) offers free Medicare counseling to older Pennsylvanians. PA MEDI Counselors are specially trained to answer your questions and provide you with objective, easy-to-understand information about Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicaid, and Long-Term Care Insurance. PA MEDI Counselors do not sell Medicare products but rather offer current, unbiased Medicare education to help you make the most informed choice about the Medicare options available to you.
CONTACT Helpline
Need someone to listen? CONTACT Helpline provides free, anonymous, confidential listening services. When you call, you will be connected with a specialist who will listen confidentially, compassionately, and without judgement to whatever is on your mind.
Call 800-932-4616 or
717-652-4400 for support. This service is offered 24/7.
For Crisis intervention in the case of emergency, please call 717-851-5320.
Donated Dental Services
If you qualify, you may not need to pay for anything. From time to time, people who can pay for part of their care may be asked to do so, like when laboratory work is needed.
To qualify you must have a permanent disability, be over 65 years old, or are medically compromised and do not have enough money to pay for dental care.
Elder Law
Bellomo & Associates are offering these free virtual workshops - click on the links for more information:
7 Threats to Your Family's Security
The Nuts & Bolts of Medicaid
Probate Workshop
Falls Free Coalition
The Falls Free Coalition of York County has updated their website with upcoming fall prevention programs. Our virtual classes available are Matter of Balance and Healthy Steps for Older Adults. Visit the coalition's website below to see what classes are currently available for your residents/clients/ parents.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
-Caregiver Support Program
-KinConnector Hotline
-PA Dept of Health County Resource Guides
-United Way of PA
-Special Kids Network
-Grandfamilies
and more! Click the link below for additional resources
PA Link to Community Care
The PA Link to Community Care website is designed to help persons with disabilities and seniors find information that will connect them to supports and services in their community. The intent of this site is that it will help you or a loved one make the best and most informed decisions.
Property Tax / Rent Rebate Program
There is now a link available to file online! Click "Read more" below to be redirected to the website.
The rebate program benefits eligible Pennsylvanians age 65 and older; widows and widowers age 50 and older; and people with disabilities age 18 and older. The income limit is $35,000 a year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters, and half of Social Security income is excluded.
rabbittransit
rabbittransit has a new service it's offering called the Gettysburg-Hanover Connector.
In partnership with the York County Department of Veterans Affairs, rabbittransit offers expanded service to the Lebanon VA Medical Center and the York VA Clinic for veterans of York and Adams Counties.
Veterans transportation to the VA Clinic.
Retiring 3G Services
The country’s three major wireless carriers - AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile - will be shutting down their third-generation (3G) cellular networks in 2022 to make room for better fourth-generation (4G) and new fifth-generation (5G) services. As a result, many older phones will be unable to make or receive calls and text messages or use data services. This may also affect devices that rely on 3G connectivity, such as medical alert devices, tablets, smartwatches, in-car SOS services, Kindle readers, home security products and other devices that are dependent on 3G.
SOLO - Strengthening Older Lives Online
In mid-November the Pennsylvania Council on Aging (PCoA) released an interactive guide with information and resources to help you cultivate a healthy mind, body and spirit during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guide gives resources and examples of how to improve your mental health, spiritual strength, and physical strength.
Weatherization Assistance
This program is designed to reduce heating and cooling costs for low-income persons, with priority given to high energy users (the elderly, people with disabilities, and families with children) by improving the energy efficiency of the home and helping ensure health and safety.
York County Area Agency on Aging
Your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is the front door for aging services in your community. Your AAA is staffed with skilled workers who can provide information about services and also assist in obtaining access to those services. Pennsylvania has 52 Area Agencies on Aging that cover all 67 counties.
Technology Resources
iPad Rental Program
Did you know you can borrow an iPad from Windy Hill for free? We have a dozen iPads that we have set aside for our members to borrow so you can attend our virtual programs and to help keep you connected! If you're interested in borrowing an iPad, please contact Jenna by phone or by email using the button below.
TechOwl
Pennsylvania's Assistive Technology Library FREE lending program for seniors and people who have disabilities who live in Pennsylvania. You can borrow an iPad, a computer, and more. Try new technology for four weeks. They also have a FREE low vision/amplified phone for individuals with vision and/or hearing loss as detailed below