Senior benefits in Pike County, Pennsylvania

Pike CAO delivers PA LIHEAP (Cash + Crisis + Crisis Interface) for Pike County residents. Same eligibility as the state program (~150% FPL). Apply through the Pike CAO office, at COMPASS (compass.dhs.pa.gov), or by calling 570-296-2900. NEPA winter heating demand is among the highest in PA — apply early in the season.

$200–$1,500/yr

Pike County emergency aid: (1) Pike CAO for Cash Assistance / Emergency LIHEAP / Medicaid (570-296-2900); (2) Pike AAA for senior-specific case management (570-775-5550); (3) Pike hospital safety net (570-253-8100); (4) Pike County Public Transportation + Shared Ride for transportation (570-296-3404); (5) Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton (covers all 11 NEPA counties — Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming, Bradford, Lycoming, Sullivan); (6) Weinberg Northeast Regional Food Bank (serves Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Wayne) + United Way of Wyoming Valley; (7) Dollar Energy Fund. Dial 211 (211 NEPA) for general referrals.

$200–$3,000/yr

Pike County's principal community hospital safety net is Pike County has NO HOSPITAL in-county (smallest in-county hospital footprint of any PA county modeled). Residents access Wayne Memorial (Honesdale, ~30 min), LVH-Pocono (East Stroudsburg, ~45 min), St. Luke's Monroe, or cross-border NJ/NY hospitals (Newton Medical Center NJ; Bon Secours Port Jervis NY).. Each system operates a Financial Assistance Program (sliding scale typically to 300-400% FPL). Note: PA Medicaid ABD is STRICT (~$989/month), so many low-income seniors fall above Medicaid and rely on hospital FAPs. NEPA hospital landscape was reshaped by the 2024 LVHN acquisition of Commonwealth Health's Scranton + Wilkes-Barre hospitals — now Geisinger + LVHN dominate the region. Apply at the hospital's financial counseling office or at https://www.wmh.org/billing-and-financial-services. Phone: 570-253-8100.

$500–$30,000/yr

In this county: Pike: Pike County has NO HOSPITAL in-county (smallest in-county hospital footprint of any PA county modeled). Residents access Wayne Memorial (Honesdale, ~30 min), LVH-Pocono (East Stroudsburg, ~45 min), St. Luke's Monroe, or cross-border NJ/NY hospitals (Newton Medical Center NJ; Bon Secours Port Jervis NY).. NEPA reshaped by 2024 LVHN/Commonwealth Health consolidation.

Pike County AAA serves seniors age 60+ and their caregivers. Services include: Title III Congregate Meals + Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels); APPRISE (PA's SHIP — Medicare benefits counseling); PACE/PACENET enrollment assistance; PA Lottery-funded Senior Shared Ride transportation enrollment; Caregiver Support; Protective Services; Aging Waiver Care Management. Apply by calling Pike AAA at 570-775-5550 or emailing aging@pikepa.org.

$1,500–$6,000/yr

Pike County Public Transportation + Shared Ride covers Pike County. Pike County operates rural shared-ride transit. No fixed-route bus service — Pike is the easternmost Pennsylvania county bordering NJ + NY. NJ Transit and Monroe County Transit (MCTA Pocono Pony) connections at adjacent counties. Pike + NY-NJ residents often access transportation via cross-border NJ/NY systems.. PA Senior Shared Ride program — funded by PA Lottery, age 65+ pays $1-3 per essential trip. Apply for senior fare through the local transit authority or Pike AAA at 570-775-5550.

$300–$2,500/yr