Pennsylvania’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are a starting point many families don’t know exists.
They coordinate government-funded services — meal delivery, case assessment, some caregiver respite, elder-abuse protection — for adults 60 and older. Here’s when to call a AAA, and when private-pay home care fills the gap.
Bucks County AAA
The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (housed at 30 E. Oakland Ave., Doylestown) is the first stop for needs assessments, Options program enrollment, and connecting to state-funded caregiver support. Their intake line is a good call before any major care decision.
Where AAAs help, and where they don’t
AAAs excel at:
- Benefit navigation (PACE/PACENET, Meals on Wheels, in-home assessments)
- Ombudsman services for long-term care facilities
- Caregiver support programs
They don’t provide:
- 24-hour live-in care
- Skilled nursing on a private schedule
- Immediate placement when a hospital is about to discharge
The pairing that works
Many of our clients are enrolled in AAA programs and use Living Care for the hours AAAs don’t cover, or for the continuity AAAs can’t guarantee. The two aren’t rivals — they’re layers.
Neighboring AAAs
- Bucks County Area Agency on Aging — Doylestown, PA
- Montgomery County Office of Senior Services — Norristown, PA
- Philadelphia Corporation for Aging — Philadelphia, PA
- Chester County Department of Aging Services — West Chester, PA
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