Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight (PA MEDI)
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Pennsylvania. Trained counselors go through your costs and choices with you, and they don't sell plans.
Area Agencies on Aging
Area Agencies on Aging in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is the state's agency on aging.
Its 52 Area Agencies on Aging are the local front door: their staff give information about services and help you get access to them. Use the department's Area Agencies on Aging page to find yours.
How to apply in Pennsylvania
- In person
- Pennsylvania has 52 Area Agencies on Aging covering all 67 counties. The department's page has a Sort and Filter tool, and links to the PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources page.
Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.
Apply on the official siteGood to know
- The department links to a resource called PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources.
- The PA MEDI Medicare counseling helpline is 1-800-783-7067.
- The national Eldercare Locator, 1-800-677-1116, can also help you find local aging services.
Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Aging (source 1), Administration for Community Living (source 2)
Free help
Free help with this in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in Pennsylvania
Area Agencies on Aging in another state
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Sources
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging, Area Agencies on Aging (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Administration for Community Living, State Units on Aging (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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