Senior benefits in Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Bucks CAO delivers PA LIHEAP (Cash + Crisis + Crisis Interface) for Bucks County residents. Same eligibility as the state program (~150% FPL). Apply through the Bucks CAO office, at COMPASS (compass.dhs.pa.gov), or by calling 215-781-3300. Seniors age 60+ may also apply through Bucks AAA (267-880-5700) for priority processing. Application window typically November-April.

$200–$1,500/yr

Bucks County emergency aid: (1) Bucks County Assistance Office (CAO) for Cash Assistance / Emergency LIHEAP / Medicaid (215-781-3300); (2) Bucks AAA for senior-specific case management (267-880-5700); (3) Bucks hospital safety net (215-345-2200); (4) SEPTA Senior Reduced Fare / CCT Connect for transportation (215-580-7800); (5) Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (covers all 5 Philly-region counties — Philadelphia + Bucks/Chester/Delaware/Montgomery); (6) Philabundance regional food bank (Philadelphia-region food bank covering 4-county Philly Suburbs + Philadelphia); (7) county-specific safety-net partners (Bucks: Bucks County Housing Group; Chester: Open Hearth + Family Service of Chester County; Delaware: Catholic Charities Family Services; Montgomery: Manna on Main Street + Open Link). Dial 211 (211 Southeastern PA) for general referrals.

$200–$3,000/yr

Bucks County's principal community hospital safety net is Penn Medicine Doylestown Health (Doylestown) is the central Bucks community hospital, part of Penn Medicine since 2025; St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic) serves lower Bucks; Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) serves the southeast. Penn / Jefferson Philadelphia hospitals are tertiary referrals.. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month income), so many low-income suburban seniors fall above Medicaid and rely on hospital FAPs. The Philly Suburbs collectively have one of the most competitive hospital landscapes in the country — patients usually have choice between 3+ systems. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office; Doylestown Health Patient Billing and Financial Services: 215-345-2182.

$500–$30,000/yr

In this county: Bucks: Penn Medicine Doylestown Health (Doylestown) is the central Bucks community hospital (Penn Medicine since 2025); St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic) serves lower Bucks; Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) serves the southeast. Penn / Jefferson Philadelphia hospitals are tertiary referrals.. PA Medicaid ABD strict — many seniors fall above Medicaid line and rely on FAP.

Bucks County AAA serves seniors age 60+ and their caregivers. Services include: Title III Congregate Meals (at senior centers) + Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels); APPRISE (PA's SHIP — Medicare benefits counseling); PA Department of Aging Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act outreach; Caregiver Support; Protective Services (elder abuse investigations); Aging Waiver Care Management (community-based long-term services); PACE/PACENET enrollment assistance. Apply by calling Bucks AAA at 267-880-5700 or emailing aging@buckscounty.gov.

$1,500–$6,000/yr

SEPTA Reduced Fare for Seniors gives PA residents age 65+ FREE rides on SEPTA buses, subway, trolley, and Norristown High Speed Line (with a Senior Reduced Fare PA ID). Regional Rail offers a $1 fare for seniors. SEPTA serves Bucks (Bristol, Levittown, Croydon, Cornwells Heights, Trevose, Yardley, Newtown, Doylestown via Regional Rail / Bus). Senior Reduced Fare FREE bus/subway/trolley, $1 Regional Rail; CCT Connect paratransit. CCT Connect is SEPTA's ADA paratransit. Apply for the Senior Reduced Fare PA ID at any PA Department of Aging office, or get a SEPTA Key Senior at SEPTA's Center City office (1234 Market Street, Philadelphia). CCT Connect: apply for eligibility assessment at 215-580-7700.

$800–$3,500/yr