| Service Name | Description | Location | Program | Agency |
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| AARP Foundation SCSEP | (1) Senior Community Service Employment Program - job training and placement for unemployed persons 55 years of age and older | Dauphin | AARP Foundation SCSEP | AARP Foundation SCSEP |
| AARP Foundation SCSEP | AARP Foundation is a Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP). The program enables unemployed, Allegheny County residents who are 55 years of age or older and meet income guidelines with paid training opportunities while seeking employment. Participants train 18 hours per week at non-profit or public organizations.
| Allegheny | AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program | AARP Pennsylvania Office |
| AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program | Paid job training program | Berks | AARP Foundation Worksearch | AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| AARP Foundation: Senior Employment Services | (Title V) job training in part-time training programs. Placement in permanent part-time and full-time employment. Job counseling, referrals and job internships. | Dauphin | AARP Foundation SCSEP | AARP Foundation SCSEP |
| AARP Foundation WorkSearch Program | Provides low income, older adults with subsidized employment at local non-profit organizations. Also provides job information, training, search and placement assistance for people age 55 and older. | Northampton | AARP Foundation WorkSearch Program | AARP Foundation WorkSearch Program |
| AARP Pennsylvania Office - Senior Community Service Employment Program | Assists low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find work by matching eligible older job seekers with local nonprofits and public agencies so they can increase skills and build self-confidence, while earning a modest income. | Monroe | AARP Pennsylvania Office | AARP Pennsylvania Office |
| AARP Senior Community Service Employment Program - Johnstown | Paid job training program for those 55 + to re-enter the workforce
| Cambria | AARP Foundation Worksearch | AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Community Progress Council, Foster Grandparent Program | Program is a subsidized, National Service Program for low to moderate income adults age 55 and over. Participants are placed in classroom settings throughout the county, where they tutor special and/or exceptional needs children one-on-one for 15-40 hours per week. | York | Community Progress Council | Community Progress Council, Inc. |
| Crispus Attucks Association, Inc., Senior Employment Program | The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a federally funded employment training and placement program for income eligible people 55 years of age or older. Its mission is to provide employers with trained, motivated, mature workers.
Call or visit website for more information. | York | Crispus Attucks Association, Inc. | Crispus Attucks Association, Inc. |
| Experience Works Altoona, PA Office Senior Community Service Employment Programs | Employment, training, and job search assistance for individuals 55 and older with a limited income, even if they haven't worked in a long time, have limitations on their ability to work, receive Social Security income, or do not have a high school education. | Blair | Experience Works Altoona, PA Office | Experience Works, Inc. |
| Experience Works, York County | Employment, training, and job search assistance for individuals 55 and older with a limited income, even if they haven't worked in a long time, have limitations on their ability to work, receive Social Security income, or do not have a high school education | York | Experience Works, York County | Experience Works, South Central PA |
| Lancaster County Office of Aging | Offers a wide range of support services to older Lancaster County residents with the goal of allowing them to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency. Most services available to persons ages 60 and over, except for the 55+ Job Bank, Job Bank Workshop and Senior Community Services Employment Program which begins at age 55 and older. Domiciliary Care, long term Care Assessments and Caregiver Support Program available for persons 18 years and older.
Services for 60 years and older:
-Older Adult Daily Living Centers provided for persons with functional disabilities. Also provides daytime respite care to caregivers. Nursing services and mid-day meal are provided. Contracts with Landis Homes, Lancaster Generations, Masonic Homes, Moravian Center and Garden Spot Village to provide these services.
-Home Delivered Meals - Work in cooperation with Meals on Wheels and other sources for homebound elderly persons
-Emergency Fuel Assistance is provided as a last resort after a caseworker has assessed all other options.
-Respite Care gives caregiver relief
-Information & Referral assists persons to identify their needs, link them to appropriate services, and to share up-to-date information on issues affecting older persons. The Transportation Specialist, is also part of the I & R unit
-Lawyer Referral Program for the Elderly: Clients are referred to participating attorneys who will offer advice on a broad range of legal issues. Initial 1/2 hour consultation is $5; Fees need to be discussed with the attorney for consultation over a half hour
-Ombudsman Program investigates patient care concerns about nursing homes, personal care homes, and home health agencies
-Protective Services: Intensive casework for persons who are abused, exploited, neglected, abandoned or who are unable to carry out activities of daily living due to mental or physical impairment, which is placing them at risk of imminent harm
- Property Tax and Rent Rebate forms are available with assistance to complete them also available
- Senior Centers offer noon meals and a variety of activities in the following county areas: Columbia, Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Lititz, Millersville, Quarryville and Reinholds
- Flu Shots are usually offered in the Fall at the Senior Centers
- Transportation to medical appointments and senior centers using Red Rose Access for those who are eligible
- offers Health and Wellness Programs to promote healthier lifestyles
Programs for persons ages 18 and over:
- Domiciliary Care offers protected community living arrangements for persons needing personal care and ongoing supervision.
- Long Term Care Unit provides assessments to determine the most appropriate level of care for those needing financial aid for nursing, personal care, and domiciliary care homes. Intensive in-home services available for eligible persons who are at a nursing home level of care and have sufficient informal support.
- Caregiver Support Program - Casework services and financial assistance with caregiving expenses for persons caring for individuals who are over 60 and are functionally dependent (requiring constant supervision) or between the ages of 18-59 with chronic dementia. Also offers assistance for grandparents who are the primary caregivers for grandchildren under the age of 18.
The Office of Aging can provide the following lists via mail, email or on the website:
- Beauticians who provide services in the client's home
- Cleaning services
- Non-medical companion services
- Pharmacies who deliver
- Lancaster County nursing homes
- Lancaster County personal care homes
- Grocers who will deliver
- Respite care facilities
- Senior Center list
- Low income housing
- Benefits for low income older adults
- Continuing care retirement communities
- Personal emergency response company list
- Home health agencies
- Caregiver resources: support groups, websites, hotlines
- Low-cost medical and dental services
Newsletter: Prime Time; Contact: Information and Referral Supervisor to be added to the mailing list
Volunteer Opportunities include:
- Providing socialization for older persons through regular visits and phone calls
- Assist a senior with a household task on an ongoing basis
- Volunteer as part of a group for a one-time project
- Assist agency staff with a variety of tasks including filing, data entry and mailings
- Become a volunteer in a specialized program such as APPRISE, Volunteer Ombudsman or Senior Games | Lancaster | Lancaster County Office of Aging | Lancaster County Office of Aging |
| Lancaster County Office of Aging - Job Bank | 55+ Employment Workshop: Workshop is conducted every first and third Wednesday from 9-11 am at 150 N Queen St, Suite 415, Lancaster. During the workshop, information on the job market, job search and interviewing techniques are presented. Participants are also led through exercises designed to develop the positive attitudes that are necessary for a successful job search. All attendees are enrolled in the 55+ Job Bank and are screened for possible eligibility for the federally subsidized Senior Community Service Employment Program. 55+Job Bank: This program is a job referral service for older job seekers. People of all skill, experience, income and education levels may participate. They must be 55 years or over and a Lancaster County resident.
Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP): The SCSEP is funded by the US Dept of Labor under Title V of the Older Americans Act. It provides 20 hour a week minimum wage jobs for Lancaster County residents who are over 55 years of age and have income less than 125 percent of poverty level . The jobs are located at non-profit or government "host" agencies which receive the benefit of the workers' services in return for the supervision and on-the-job training.
| Lancaster | Lancaster County Office of Aging | Lancaster County Office of Aging |
| LifePath - BuxMont - Community Supports | Offers a wide array of non-residential community support programs for adults with specials needs including older adult learning centers, vocational needs, and other support programs and day programs. | Bucks | LifePath - BuxMont | LifePath |
| PA CareerLink - Columbia/Montour Counties - Experience Works | Part-time work for individuals age 55 and older who also meet income eligibility requirements, Senior Community Service/Employment Programs | Columbia | PA CareerLink - Columbia/Montour Counties | PA CareerLink |
| PathStone - Head Start - Carbon | Provides holistic family development approach to services for children and parents.
Services include: Assist children to mature socially, emotionally, educationally and nutritionally; educate parents on healthy choices; full-day child care at centers; literacy services; nutritious meals.
| Carbon | PathStone Corporation - Carbon | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - Chambersburg | SCSEP is the nation’s oldest program to help low-income, unemployed individuals aged 55+ find work.
SCSEP matches eligible older adults with part-time jobs for community service organizations. Participants
build skills and self-confidence, while earning a modest income. For most, their SCSEP experience leads to
permanent employment.
To be eligible for SCSEP, you must be:
*55 or older
*Unemployed
*Living on a family income of no more than 125% of the federal poverty level
You will be trained in all the skills you need to do your job, including using a computer. You will serve in a vital
community service position such as (but not limited to):
*Child care provider
*Customer service representative
*Teachers’ aide
*Computer technician
*Building maintenance worker
*Health care worker
You will work an average of 20 hours a week and earn whichever is highest—the federal, state, or local
minimum wage. Most participants are with SCSEP for about six months before we help them find a more
permanent job.
| Franklin | PathStone Corporation - Chambersburg | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Bradford | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| McKean | PathStone Corporation - Bradford | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Jim Thorpe | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Carbon | PathStone Corporation - Jim Thorpe | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Kennett Square | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Chester | PathStone Corporation - Kennett Square | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Punxsutawney | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Jefferson | PathStone Corporation - Punxsutawney | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Scranton | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Lackawanna | PathStone Corporation - Scranton | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Tannersville | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Monroe | PathStone Corporation - Tannersville | PathStone Corporation |
| PathStone - Senior Training and Employment Services - Warren | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals work approximately 20 hours per week and get paid while going through the employment/training program.
| Warren | PathStone Corporation - Warren | PathStone Corporation |
| Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Administrative | Prepares job seekers for the global workforce through employment and job training services for youth, adult, older adult and dislocated workers. Also enforces regulations and safety standards in the workplace and administers the Commonwealth's programs for community service by young Pennsylvanians.
Administers benefits to unemployed individuals, oversees the administration of workers' compensation benefits to individuals with job related injuries and/or illnesses, and provides vocational rehabilitation to individuals with disabilities.
| Dauphin | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry | Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry |
| Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services | Offers a wide range of support services to Schuylkill County residents 60 years of age or older with the goal of allowing them to maintain their independence and self-sufficiency. Aging services include: information and referral, care management, caregiver support, pre-admission assessment, placement services, protective services, outreach, senior center services at five sites, transportation, home delivered meals, adult day care, legal services, ombudsmen, employment, home care services, health insurance information and assistance, volunteer services. | Schuylkill | Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services | Schuylkill County Office of Senior Services |
| Senior Community Service Employment Program - Associates For Training and Development | Part-time community service training assignment for seniors, aged 55 years and over, to gain experience. Common community service locations are libraries, hospitals, and senior centers. In addition to building skills, individuals will earn an income. | Northumberland | Senior Community Employment Program - Associates for Training and Development | Associates For Training and Development |
| Senior Community Service Employment Program - Indiana | Offers a part-time employment and training program for individuals age 55+ who meet income guidelines and want to update their job skills. Individuals train approximately 15 hours per week in a public or not for profit organization and receive a stipend correlating with the state minimum wage ($7.25) that builds a resume leading to unsubsidized employment.
| Indiana | PathStone - Indiana | PathStone Corporation |
| Senior Community Service Employment Programs | Training and employment program for unemployed adults, age 55 and older. | Carbon | Senior Community Service Employment Program | Senior Community Service Employment Program |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Senior Community Service Employment Program - Fayette | Provides employment training in part-time community service positions for lower-income persons ages 55 or older. Eligible enrollees shall be placed in assignments which contribute to the general welfare of the community and offer services related to publicly owned and operated projects. | Fayette | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging - Fayette County | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Senior Community Service Employment Program - Greene | Provides employment training in part-time community service positions for lower-income persons ages 55 or older. Eligible enrollees shall be placed in assignments which contribute to the general welfare of the community and offer services related to publicly owned and operated projects. | Greene | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging - Senior Community Service Employment Program - Washington | Provides employment training in part-time community service positions for lower-income persons ages 55 or older. Eligible enrollees shall be placed in assignments which contribute to the general welfare of the community and offer services related to publicly owned and operated projects. | Washington | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. | Southwestern Pennsylvania Area Agency on Aging, Inc. |
| SpiriTrust Lutheran® Senior Companion Program | In-home Services to Help Older Adults Remain in their Own Home and Connected to their Community.
Through the Senior Companion Program the lives of volunteer companions and individuals in York County who are home bound and need limited assistance to live independently are mutually enriched.
The program is designed for financially qualified individuals aged 55 or older with access to transportation who want to augment their income while helping others 15 hours per week. Volunteers receive a tax free stipend, mileage reimbursement and vacation and sick leave. In addition, they receive 40 hours of paid orientation and training, plus monthly in-service trainings to enhance the volunteer experience.
| York | Community Outreach Services, Lutheran Social Services | SpiriTrust Lutheran |
| STEP, Inc. - Senior Community Service Employment Program Clinton County Office of Aging | An employment and training program targeted specifically to unemployed, low-income seniors age 55 and over. This program, available to eligible persons in Lycoming and Clinton Counties, provides training in part-time community service assignments and offers assistance in skill development and experience to facilitate transition to unsubsidized employment. | Clinton | STEP, Inc. - Independent Living Pathway | STEP, Inc. |
| STEP, Inc. - Senior Community Service Employment Program Lycoming County Office of Aging | An employment and training program targeted specifically to unemployed, low-income seniors age 55 and over. This program, available to eligible persons in Lycoming and Clinton Counties, provides training in part-time community service assignments and offers assistance in skill development and experience to facilitate transition to unsubsidized employment. | Lycoming | STEP, Inc. - Independent Living Pathway | STEP, Inc. |
| Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh - Urban Senior Job Program (formerly Mature Workers Program ) | Provides work experience and training opportunities to Allegheny County residents age 55+ who meet income guidelines. Individuals enrolled in the program receive training/work experience in nonprofit or government agencies and are paid minimum wage. In addition to work experience and training, enrollees receive assistance in securing full-time and part-time employment in the private sector. | Allegheny | Mature Workers Program | Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh |
