Participating Organizations
www.phlp.org Through a statewide toll-free helpline and in-person services, the Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP) assists low-income, elderly and persons with disabilities to overcome barriers to publicly funded health care and coverage.
PALCA’s Allied Member Organizations Include:
www.aarp.org AARP Pennsylvania is a prominent advocacy group for older Americans. The organization has about 40 million members in the nation and 1.9 million in Pennsylvania.
www.elder-connections.com Elder Connections, helps families recognize and understand the quality-of-life issues surrounding the care of elderly family members; identify solutions that best reflect the wishes; resources, and capabilities of the family and acquire the tools, contacts, and support to put those solutions into practice.
www.uwsepa.org United Way of Southeastern Pa improves people’s lives by mobilizing the caring power of donors, volunteers and communities.
www.aidforfriends.org (Aid for Friends in Philadelphia) Aid for Friends serves the needy, isolated shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in the five-county Greater Philadelphia area, with free daily home-cooked meals delivered weekly by volunteer visitors. The organization also provides shut-ins with free out reach services.
www.nncc.us (National Nursing Centers Consortium) The National Nursing Centers Consortium represents nurse-managed health centers serving vulnerable people across the country. The Consortium helps its provide quality health care services to vulnerable populations and to eliminate health disparities in underserved communities.
www.aidslawpa.org The AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania AIDS protects the rights of those affected by the AIDS epidemic. It is still the nation's only independent public-interest law firm dedicated to AIDS and HIV.
www.pmhca.org Pennsylvania Mental health Consumer Association promotes and supports recovery from mental illness through advocacy and education to eliminate stigma and discrimination.
www.seiuhealthcarepa.org SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania unites 20,000 health care workers from all areas of the health care industry to protect patient care, expand access to quality health care for all, and to improve the health care industry’s working conditions.
www.retiredamericans.org The Pennsylvania Alliance for Retired Americans ensures social and economic justice and full civil rights for all citizens so that they may enjoy lives of dignity, personal and family fulfillment and security.
www.jspan.org Jewish Social Policy Action Network conducts research and informs the public on issues ranging from equality and opportunity for women and men. The organization also protects the Constitutional liberties of Jews, other minorities, and the underserved.
www.mhaac.net Mental Health America Allegheny County provides programs and services that support the health of mind and body and works to eliminate the stigma of mental illness and addiction.
www.carie.org The Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for vulnerable older people in the Philadelphia area.
www.drnpa.org The Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania (DRN) is a statewide, non–profit corporation designated as the federally–mandated organization to advance and protect the civil rights of people with disabilities.
www.mhapa.org The Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania (MHAPA) works on behalf of mental health through advocacy, education and public policy.
www.mhasp.org The Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (MHASP) is a nonprofit citizen's organization that develops, supports and promotes innovative education and advocacy programs and serves adults, children and family members.
pae.nationalmssociety.org The Pennsylvania chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which helps people affected by MS. The Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education and provides programs and services that help people with MS and their families.
www.libertyresources.org Liberty Resources, Inc. is a non-profit, consumer driven organization that advocates and promotes independent living for persons with disabilities.
www.p4a.org The Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging is a statewide organization representing the collective interests of older Pennsylvanians and the area agencies on aging that serve them.
www.pabar.org/public/sections/elderlaw The Elder Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association assists members of the legal and older communities by developing educational programs on the advancement of elder law.
www.clsphila.org The Elderly Law Project (ELP) is a part of Community Legal Services (CLS) specializing in helping seniors overcome problems faced by those 60 years and older.
www.pcil.net The Pennsylvania Council on Independent Living (PCIL) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the independence of those living with disabilities.
www.pahomecare.org The Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA) represents the many homecare agencies that deliver in-home care and support to elderly and Pennsylvanians with disabilities.
www.pasilc.org The Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council (PASILC) is a statewide council set up to comply with the "Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986".
www.ucp.org United Cerebral Palsy strives to make sure those with disabilities are included in society, and works for change and progress for those individuals.
www.speaking.org Speaking for Ourselves is an independent community organization run by and for those with disabilities.
www.swppa.org The Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging (SWPPA) is a coalition of individuals, non-profit and for-profit healthcare providers and business that is committed to improving the well-being of older adults.
www.eldernetonline.org ElderNet provides free services and information on housing/alternative living facilities, nursing care and emergency assistance to older or persons with disabilities with low or moderate incomes, who live in Lower Merion or Narberth, PA.
www.visionforequality.org Vision for Equality assists and empowers people with disabilities and their families to seek quality and satisfaction in their lives and gain equal access to support and services.
www.pasilc.org The Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council (PASILC) is a statewide council set up to comply with the "Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1986".
www.pajewishcoalition.org The Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition seeks to educate state government officials about the issues and concerns of Jewish Federations and assists local communities in public policy advocacy.
www.elder-connections.com Elder Connections, helps families recognize and understand the quality-of-life issues surrounding the care of elderly family members; identify solutions that best reflect the wishes; resources, and capabilities of the family and acquire the tools, contacts, and support to put those solutions into practice.
http://phinational.org/ PHI (Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute) works to improve the quality of eldercare and disability services by improving the jobs of direct-care workers.