Welcome to the Resources Guide

Aging Services

• Bucks County Area Agency On Aging
• CARIE (Center for Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly)
• Chester County Dept Of Aging Services
• Delaware State Div Of Services For Aging And Adults With Phys Disabilities
• Delaware County Office Of Services For The Aging
• Mental Health And Aging Project
• Montgomery County Office Of Aging And Adult Services
• New Jersey Div Of Aging And Community Services (Dacs)
• Pennsylvania Department Of Aging
• Philadelphia Corporation For Aging

Ira Sheres, DMD
248 S. 21^st. Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, 215.546.6111

Thomas Stern, DMD
833 S. 2^nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, 215.336.3066

DISCLAIMER

The LGBT Elder Initiative does not endorse, recommend, or attest to the quality of, any of the resources listed in this Guide.  This Guide is an informational listing only.

Home Care, Home Health Care, and Adult Day Centers

Pennsylvania Homecare Association
http://www.pahomecare.org/
1-800-382-1211

SarahCare of Jenkintown
http://www.sarahcare.com/jenkintown/
215-663-8090

Nurse Partners
https://www.nursepartners.org/ 
610-323-9800

Around the Clock Home Health
(215) 991-6222

Always Best Care
www.alwaysbestcare.com/pa/bristol
267-885-2823

HomeCare Associates
https://homecareassociatespa.com
215-735-0677

TruCare Home Care Services
www.trucarehomecare.com
610-878-2273

Keystone Care
https://www.keystonecare.com
215-836-2440

Friends LifeCare Partners
www.friendslifecarepartners.org
215-628-8964

Assisting Hands Home Care
www.assistinghands.com/centralphiladelphia
215-882-8234

Senior Care of Center City
www.seniorcarectrs.com/senior-care-of-center-city
267-773-8135

Home Instead Senior Care
https://www.homeinstead.com
215-925-4610

GBTEI Senior Resource Guide for Housing

The LGBT Elder Initiative (LGBTEI) was founded in 2010 to support and sustain the lives of LGBT older adults.  As part of its mission, the LGBTEI produces and distributes the LGBTEI Senior Resource Guide.  This portion of the Guide is devoted to Housing Resources.

In survey after survey, LGBT seniors cite affordable, safe, welcoming and friendly housing as a primary concern as they age.  This Guide has been developed in order to help seniors and their friends and families identify housing that meets their needs.

The LGBT Senior Housing Resource Guide is new and will grow and change as we receive your feedback.  To begin this process, the LGBTEI has concentrated on four major categories of housing: independent living community, life care community, personal care/assisted living community and nursing home.  More categories will be added in the future.

For this first edition of the Guide, we asked consumers and Aging and LGBT service providers to recommend housing resources that are LGBT-friendly.  So, what is “LGBT-friendly”?  For this Guide, we define LGBT-friendly as a place that you would feel comfortable recommending to a friend or loved one who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.  There is no requirement that a housing resource have specific non-discrimination policies, culturally sensitive forms, staff training, etc.  It should, in your opinion and/or experience, be LGBT-friendly.

Because our definition of LGBT-friendly is broad, we ask that you keep us informed about the housing resources listed in this Guide.  Whether you have a positive or a negative experience with any of the resources listed in this Guide, please let us know.  Be as detailed and specific as possible with your comments.

We also ask that you inform us about other housing resources that you think are LGBT-friendly.  New resources that you recommend can be in one of the categories already mentioned, or in another category altogether.  The information that you provide will be shared with other people just like you.

You can recommend a new housing resource, or comment on a resource already listed in the Guide, by emailing the details to us at info@lgbtei.org.  You can also visit our web site at www.lgbtei.org and comment in the section provided.

This LGBTEI Senior Resource Guide for Housing will grow and change with your input, so please keep us informed.

INDEPENDENT LIVING

A residential living setting for senior adults that may or may not provide hospitality or supportive services.  In this setting, the senior adult leads an independent lifestyle that requires minimal or no extra assistance.  Residents usually have complete choice in whether to participate in a community’s services or programs.

Retirement Communities

Dunwoody Retirement Village, 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square , PA, 19073
610-359-4400
www.dunwoody.org

Maris Grove, 100 Maris Grove Way, Glen Mills, PA, 19342
610-558-1497
www.ericksonliving.com/maris-grove

Subsidized housing for low income seniors

American Postal Workers House, 801 Locust, 801 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-925-9090
www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniorliving-detail/american-postal-workers-house_801-locust-st_philadelphia_pa_19107-510575?source=web

Anderson, John C. Apartments, 251 S. 13^th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
267-428-0269, 877-399-0247
www.pennrose.com/properties/john-c-anderson-apartments

Casa Farnese, 13th and Lombard St., Philadelphia, PA, 19147
215 735-3858
www.prd.net/portfolio-items/casa-farnese

Grace Court, 550 South Lansdowne Ave., Yeadon, PA, 19050
610-623-3083
ection-8-housing.credio.com/l/19882/Grace-Court

Kate’s Place, 1929 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-0304
www.projecthome.org/services/housing/kates.php

Rental Buildings (not exclusively senior)

Abbott Square, 2nd & South Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19147
215-625-9950
www.thecondoshops.com/listing/abbotts-square-condominiums

Ben Franklin House, 9th & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-734-1297
www.apartmentguide.com/apartments/Pennsylvania/Philadelphia/The-Franklin/12110

Chestnut Arms, 4039 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104
215-382-1300
www.apartments.com/chestnut-arms-philadelphia-pa/xpsp1dq

The Chancellor, 206 S. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-735-8404
www.chancellorproperties.com

The Cosmopolitan, 221 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA
267-217-1413
www.cosmopolitanaprts.com

The St. James, 7th & Walnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-574-8500
www.thestjamesphiladelphia.com

Condominiums (not exclusively senior)

Academy House, 1420 Locust St., Philadelphia, PA, 19102
215-735-9096
www.centercityteam.com/philadelphia-condos/academy-house

Center City One, 1326 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA, 19107
215-735-6600
www.centercitycondos.com/high_rises/center_city_one.html

Gypsy Lane Condominiums, 4000 Gypsy Lane, Philadelphia, PA, 19129
215-844-4276
www.philadelphia.citysearch.com/profile/map/8987431/philadelphia_pa/gypsy_lane_condominium_assoc.html

Hopkinson House, 604 South Washington Sq., Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-923-1776
www.centercityteam.com/philadelphia-condos/hopkinson-house

One Independence Place, 6th & Locust Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
215-925-2902
www.centercityteam.com/philadelphia-condos/independence-place

Kennedy House (co-op), 1901 J F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-7012
www.apartmentratings.com/rate/PA-Philadelphia-Kennedy-House.html#b

Symphony House, 440 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19146
215-735-2010
www.symphonyhousecondo.com

The Philadelphian, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave, Philadelphia, PA, 19130
215-232-7400
www.2401.com

2101 Cooperative, 118 South 21st St. , Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-567-1780
www.2101cooperative.com

William Penn House, 1919 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103
215-568-4926
www.centercityteam.com/philadelphia-condos/william-penn-house

LIFE CARE COMMUNITIES

(also known as continuing care communities)

Provide a continuum of support from independent living to assisted living to nursing home care.

Cathedral Village, 600 E Cathedral Road, Philadelphia, PA, 19128
215-487-1300
www.cathedralvillage.com

Foulkeways, 1120 Meetinghouse Rd, Gwynedd, PA, 19436
215-283-7009
www.foulkeways.org

Kendal at Longwood, 1109 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA, 19348
610-388-7001
www.kcc.kendal.org

Senior Suites, 2101 New Hope St., East Norriton, PA, 19401
610-272-6200
www.brandycare.com/communities/detail.php?e4d3fd580d34d082adec19514244ac79

White Horse Village, 535 Gradyville Rd., Newtown Square, PA, 19073
610-558-5000
www.whitehorsevillage.org

ASSISTED LIVING

(also known as personal care communities)

A special combination of housing, personalized supportive services and health care designed to meet the needs — both scheduled and unscheduled — of those who need help with activities of daily living.  Skilled nursing or care for the critically ill is not provided.

Kendal at Longwood, 1109 East Baltimore Pike, Kennett Square, PA, 19348
610-388-7001
www.kcc.kendal.org

NURSING HOMES

(also known as skilled nursing homes)

These facilities provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation for the critically ill and people needing significant rehabilitation therapy following illness, surgeries or accidents.

Brinton Manor, 549 Baltimore Pike, Glen Mills, PA, 19342
610-358-6004
www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniorliving-detail/brinton-manor_549-baltimore-pike_glen-mills_pa_19342-518403?source=web

Broomall Manor, 43 Church Lane, Broomall, PA, 19008
610-356-3003
www.seniorsurfers.org/nursing-homes/pennsylvania/delaware/broomall-manor

Dunwoody Care Center, 3500 West Chester Pike, Newtown Square, PA, 19073
610-359-4400
www.dunwoody.org

Anti-discrimination laws and policies

The Federal Fair Housing Act prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and familial status (i.e., presence of children in the household). The Fair Housing Act does not specifically include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. However, this type of discrimination in housing may be covered under Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) program regulations intended to ensure equal access of LGBT persons.

If you believe you have experienced (or are about to experience) housing discrimination, you should contact HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity for help, toll-free, at (800) 669-9777.  You may also file a housing discrimination complaint online at www.portal.hud.gov/FHEO903/Form903/Form903Start.action

Additionally, you should contact your local HUD office for assistance with alleged violations of HUD program regulations.

Finally, many state, city, and county laws specifically prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. You may wish to contact your state or local human rights agency to determine coverage under those laws.  Some of those agencies are:

AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-587-9377
www.aidslawpa.org

Mazzoni Center Legal Services
21 South 12th Street · Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-563-0652
www.mazzonicenter.org/legal-services

Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
Center City Office
The Curtis Center
601 Walnut Street, Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-686-4670
TTY: 215-686-3238
www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx

North Philadelphia Field Office
601 W. Lehigh Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19133
215-685-9761

Senior Law Center
100 S. Broad St., Suite 1810
Philadelphia, PA 19110
1-877 – PA  SR LAW (1-877- 727-7529)
215-988-1244
www.seniorlawcenter.org

Lambda Legal Defense
120 Wall Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY  10005-3904
212-809-8585
www.lambdalegal.org/nhq

Accessing subsidized housing for low-income senior citizens

There is no central location to register for government subsidized, low-income housing.  In order to apply for this type of housing, you must apply separately at each housing location.  Waiting lists for these housing units can be years-long.  Plan ahead and apply for a place on the waiting list far in advance of when you will qualify based on your age or need.

DISCLAIMER

The LGBT Elder Initiative does not endorse, recommend, or attest to the quality of, any of the resources listed in this Guide.  This Guide is an informational listing only.

LGBTEI Senior Resource Guide for Legal Services


PRIVATE PRACTICE

Tiffany L. Palmer, Esq.
Jerner & Palmer, P.C.
5401 Wissahickon Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
215.843.6041
TPalmer@JPLaw.com

Amy Steerman, Esq. (Estate Planning
)
1900 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 
19103
215.735.1006
www.amysteerman.com

PUBLIC INTEREST

AIDS Law Project of Pennsylvania
1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215. 587.9377
www.aidslawpa.org

Community Legal Services
1424 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102-2505
215.981.3700

3638 N. Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140-4136
215.227.2400
www.clsphila.org/

Lambda Legal
National Headquarters
120 Wall Street, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10005-3904
212.809.8585
www.lambdalegal.org/nhq

Western Regional Office
3325 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1300
Los Angeles, CA 90010-1729
213.382.7600
www.lambdalegal.org/wro

Midwest Regional Office
11 East Adams, Suite 1008
Chicago, IL  60603-6303
312.663.4413
www.lambdalegal.org/mro

Southern Regional Office
730 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1070
Atlanta, GA 30308-1210
t 404.897.1880
www.lambdalegal.org/sro

South Central Regional Office
3500 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 500
Dallas, TX 75219-6722
214.219.8585
www.lambdalegal.org/scro

Mazzoni Center
21 S. 12th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
1.866.LGBT.LAW (Toll Free)
215.563.0657 (Philadelphia area)
www.mazzonicenter.org/legal-services

SeniorLAW Center
100 S. Broad St.,
Suite 1810
Philadelphia, PA 19110
215-988-1244
www.seniorlawcenter.org

Transgender Law Center
870 Market Street Room 400
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.865.0176
Email: info@transgenderlawcenter.org
www.transgenderlawcenter.org

Jennifer L. Aldrich, MD (Infectious Disease)
Lancaster Avenue, Wynnewood, PA, 610.896.0210

Bonnie L. Ashby, MD (Infectious Disease)
830 Old Lancaster Road, Bryn Mawr, PA, 610.520.5200

Laura P. Bamford, MD (Infectious Disease)
Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, 1233 Locust Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.790.1788

David V. Condolucci, DO (Infectious Disease)
709 Haddonfield Berlin Rd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, 856.566.3190

Allan L. Crimm, MD (Geriatric Medicine)
Ninth Street Internal Medicine, 805 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.440.8681

John DelRossi, PA.C (Physician Assistant)
Rossi Wellness Center, 822 Pine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 267.888.6978

Michael Downey, DPM
39th & Market Sts, MAB 111, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.662.9563, 215.925.4290

Matthew I. Fellows, MD (Family Medicine)
Mazzoni Center, 809 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.563.0658

Norman Feinsmith, MD (Cardiology)
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia Heart Institute
51 North 39th Street #2c, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.386.2400

Garden State Infectious Disease
709 Haddonfield Berlin Road, Voorhees, NJ, 856.566.3190
Judith A. Lightfoot, DO (Infectious Disease)
Mark J. Fussa, DO (Infectious Disease)
James T. Dwyer, DO (Infectious Disease)
David Condoluci, DO (Infectious Disease)
Michael J. Barnish, DO (Infectious Disease)

Ian Frank, MD (Infectious Disease)
Hospital of the University of PA, 3400 Spruce Street, Silverstein Pavillion, Suite D3
Philadelphia, PA, 215.663.6932

Joseph M. Garland, MD (Infectious Disease)
Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, 1233 Locust Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.790.1788

Janet M. Hines, MD (Infectious Disease)
3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 215.349.8325

Peter J. Katsufrakis, MD (Family Medicine)
Mazzoni Center, 809 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.563.0658

Helen C. Koenig, MD (Infectious Disease)
Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, 1233 Locust Street, Suite 501 Philadelphia, PA 19107, 217.790.1788

Jay R. Kostman, MD (Infectious Disease)
Penn Community Infectious Disease, 51 North 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 215.662.9908

Helena A. Kwakwa, MD (Internal Medicine)
Strawberry Mansion Medical Center, 2840 W. Dauphin Street, Philadelphia, PA 19132, 215.685.2424

Serge Jabbour, MD (Endocrinology)
Thomas Jefferson University, Walnut Towers, Suite 600, 211 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.955.1925

Jonathan Lax Treatment Center
1233 Locust Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215-790-1788

Cheryl Marco, RD (Registered Dietician)
Thomas Jefferson University, 211 S 9th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.955.1925

Mazzoni Center for Community and Family Health
809 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.568.0658

Karam C. Mounzer, MD (Infectious Disease)
Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, 1233 Locust Street, Suite 501, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.790.1788

Ninth Street Internal Medicine
805 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Phone: 215 440 8681, www.nsimonline.com

Penn Infectious Diseases & Travel Medicine
Pennsylvania Hospital
Garfield Duncan Building, 
301 South 8th Street, Suite 1B
Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215.829.5354

Jason Bofinger, MD (Infectious Disease)
Kathleen A. Brady, MD (Infectious Disease)
Michael N. Braffman, MD (Infectious Disease)
Leigh Kennedy, DO (Infectious Disease)
John J. Stern, MD (Infectious Disease)

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center 2nd Floor
3910 Powelton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 800.789 7366
Vincent Lore III, MD (Infectious Disease)
Richard J. Maniglia, MD (Infectious Disease)
Paul C. McGovern, MD (Infectious Disease)
Anne H. Norris, MD (Infectious Disease)
Judith A. O’Donnell, MD (Infectious Disease)
Jody Gilmore, MSN, CRNP
Jeanne Cahill Reiche, MS, RD, LDW (Registered Dietician)

Sarah R. Pickle, MD (Family Medicine)
Mazzoni Center, 809 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.563.065

Michael Silverman, MD (Infectious Disease)
51 N. 39th Street #305, Philadelphia, PA, 215.662.8356

Ellen Tedaldi, MD (Internal Medicine, HIV)
Temple General Internal Medicine, 1316 W Ontario St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, 215.707.1800

Triangle Medical
253 S. 10th Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215.829.0170
Mark T. Watkins, DO (Family Medicine)
Rebecca Calder, PA.C

Robert J. Winn, MD (Family Medicine)
Thomas Jefferson University, 833 Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Philadelphia, PA 19107, 215.955.5878