Senior Resources
This subject guide highlights trusted resources for senior services including housing, health care, government assistance, legal help, transportation, and community support.
🏡 Housing & Care Options
Assisted Living
Directory of assisted living facilities and care options in the East Stroudsburg area.
Assisted Living (assistedliving.org ↗)
Independent Living
Information on independent senior living communities and amenities.
Independent Living (asbury.org ↗)
Nursing Homes
Listings and reviews of nursing care facilities in the region.
Nursing Homes (senioradvisor.com ↗)
❤️ Health & Wellness
MedlinePlus – Seniors’ Health
Trusted medical information focused on aging and senior health concerns.
MedlinePlus (medlineplus.gov ↗)
NIH Senior Health
Research-based health and aging information from the National Institute on Aging.
Medicare Counseling in PA
Free counseling and assistance with Medicare enrollment and options.
PA Medicare Counseling (pa.gov ↗)
Medicare Rights
Advocacy and education about Medicare benefits and rights.
Medicare Rights (medicarerights.org ↗)
Medications
Information on prescriptions, side effects, and drug interactions.
Medications – MedlinePlus (nlm.nih.gov ↗)
Physician’s Desk Reference (pdr.net ↗)
Mental Health
Mental health information focused on older adults.
Nutrition & Fitness
Healthy eating and wellness resources for older adults.
Nutrition.gov (nutrition.gov ↗)
MedlinePlus Nutrition (medlineplus.gov ↗)
🧑🦳 Caregiver Support
PA CareKit
Guides and tools for family caregivers in Pennsylvania.
Family Caregiver Alliance
Support, education, and advocacy for caregivers.
Family Caregiver Alliance (caregiver.org ↗)
🚌 Transportation for Seniors
Monroe County Transit Authority
🏥 Medical Information
AMA Doctor Finder
Find licensed physicians in the U.S.
Doctor Finder (ama-assn.org ↗)
Board Certification Lookup
Check physician board certification.
Certification Matters (certificationmatters.org ↗)
PA Licensing
Verify medical licenses in Pennsylvania.
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Regional hospital system.
St. Luke’s Health Network
Local hospitals and specialty care.
🏛️ Government & Community Resources
AARP
Senior advocacy and resources.
Benefits CheckUp
Financial assistance programs.
Benefits CheckUp (benefitscheckup.org ↗)
Eldercare Locator
Local aging services finder.
Meals on Wheels
Home-delivered meals.
Meals on Wheels (monroemeals.org ↗)
PA Department of Aging
State senior services.
⚖️ Legal Assistance
PA Legal Services
Free legal aid.
PA Legal Services (northpennlegal.org ↗)
NJ Legal Services
Legal help in NJ.
NJ Legal Services (lsnj.org ↗)
NY Legal Help
Legal resources in NY.
NY Legal Help (lawhelpny.org ↗)
🤝 Volunteer & Civic Engagement
AmeriCorps RSVP
Volunteer 55+ programs.
AmeriCorps RSVP (volunteermonroe.org ↗)
Volunteer Monroe
Community volunteering.