Departments

Human Services

Area Agency on Aging

 

Farmers' Market Nutrition Program for Seniors The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, is offering the Farmers Market Nutrition Program to older adults in Bucks County.  The program provides $20.00 in FREE vouchers to individuals and $40.00 for couples, for the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets.  The program will be administered through the thirteen Senior Community Centers.  The vouchers will ONLY be distributed from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM on Fridays while supplies last, beginning on Friday, June 12th.   The vouchers will ONLY be distributed at designated senior centers. For more information, read the full release from AAA. 2009 Eligibility and Proxy Form

Bucks County 4 Year Plan on Aging

Who We Are
The Bucks County Area Agency on Aging (AAA), one of 52 in Pennsylvania, is responsible for the planning and implementation of a variety of services and programs to assist older adults and their families.  We are organized as the local agent of the PA Department of Aging, whose broad goal is to provide comprehensive services to help adults age 60+ maintain independence in their homes and communities.  Our priority consumers are those with the greatest needs and fewest resources.

What We Do
The AAA offers more than twenty programs covering a wide range of needs.  For those who qualify, these services may include in-home personal care and support services; family caregiver support; transportation; home-delivered meals and adult day care.  Additional services include health insurance counseling, adult protective services, legal assistance, health promotion programs and ombudsman services.  Consumers may also call the AAA to inquire about eligibility for the PACE program (pharmaceutical assistance), as well as the Rent and Property Tax Rebate Program.

Senior Quarterly Newsletter

Toll Free numbers:

24 hr. Protective Service: Ph: 1-800-243-3767

Lower Bucks Ph: 215-355-7497, ext. 6116

Ph: 215-946- 8900, ext. 6116

Central Bucks Ph: 215-348-6000, ext. 6116

Ph: 215-343-9100, ext 6116

Upper Bucks Ph: 215-536-4680, ext. 6116

Ph: 215-982-5144, ext. 6116

Hours: Monday-Friday

8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

For More Information
The AAA also has a comprehensive Information and Referral department to answer questions and offer referrals to other agencies in the community that provide the specific services needed. General information is also available on aging issues through an "Aging Collection," available at Bucks County Libraries.