Local senior resources for Old City and the surrounding Philadelphia area — the free and low-cost help that keeps an older adult safe and supported, whether they're aging at home or planning a move.
Resources serving Old City
- The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) or your county Area Agency on Aging: free options counseling and benefits screening for Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware, and Chester counties, plus the Pennsylvania Department of Aging for statewide benefits counseling — serving Philadelphia (a consolidated city-county — one entity, not two).
- Senior centers & home-delivered meals: congregate and home-delivered meals, fitness, and social programs near Old City.
- Medical transport: non-emergency rides to appointments at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
- Caregiver support: in-person and virtual support groups and memory cafés.
- Veterans: VA Aid & Attendance and the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center; Caregiver Support Line 1-855-260-3274.
Philadelphia is the metro's population center and has by far the deepest inventory of senior care, from small personal care homes in neighborhoods like Mount Airy and Overbrook to larger assisted living and Continuing Care Retirement Community options around Center City, Chestnut Hill, and University City.
What to do next
You don't have to sort this out alone. Call a free Philly Senior Advisor advisor at (215) 555-0100, or request a call back, and we'll match you to one to three vetted options.