Options is a program of the Pennsylvania Department of Aging and is administered by local Area Agencies of Aging. The Options program offers care management and services to help adults, including individuals with disabilities, maintain their independence. To apply for the Options program, consumers should contact their local Area Agency on Aging.
Many sites currently have waiting lists.
Clients are served under an established priority rating system. To help maintain independence and address the chronic needs of individuals, a case manager will work with eligible clients to develop a care plan which may include assistive technology devices and services. Instructions on how to file an appeal are provided when consumers receive notification of an ineligibility decision of a decision that a service will not be provided through the Options program.