Hospitals/Social Work/Discharge Planning Departments
List of hospitals

Erie Center on Health & Aging, 814-453-5072

Comprehensive Geriatric Evaluations
Evaluations for persons showing signs of sadness, depression, anxiety, anger, confusion, forgetfulness, or other concerning symptoms.

Ask their Primary Care Physicians for a consult to: Erie Center on Health & Aging's Geriatric Assessment Center Dr. Ishwer Bharwani, 814-453-5071

Saint Vincent Health Center Dr. Dorothy Candib 814-454-4484

Mental Health Services
Short term hospitalizations for persons with depression, anxiety and related symptoms.

Corry Memorial Hospital's Geropsychiatric Unit John Petcak 814-664-4641

In home geriatric evaluations

Erie County Base Service Unit for Mental Health Kathy Latimer 814-878-3454

Alzheimer Disease Support
List of Alzheimer's support groups in Erie county
Information: pamphlets, books, videos

Alzheimer's Association of Northwestern PA 814-456-9200 or 1-800-652-3370

Low Cost Prescriptions:
Pace & Pharmaceutical Indigent Program
Assistance for persons who qualify for low-cost/free prescriptions

PACE Form

Nursing Home Assessments
Assessments to qualify for nursing homes in Erie County

Options Program, GECAC/Area Agency on Aging Maybe conducted through primary care physician 814-459-4581, ext.400

Low Cost Dental Care
Referrals to rotating Erie County practitioners

Senior Dental Program 1-800-692-7256

Low Cost Eye Care
Referrals to rotating Erie County practitioners

National Eye Care Project 1-800-222-EYES (3937)

Visual Handicaps/Blindness
Services & referrals

Vision and Blindness Resources- Erie Center 814-455-0995

Audioligists & Hearing Services
List of audiologists and hearing services

Erie Center on Health & Aging, 814-453-5072