Wesley Enhanced Living Burholme

Eligibility

General

Aid and Attendance or Housebound is an increased VA pension rate for eligible veterans or surviving spouses who meet pension and additional care/disability requirements; it is not a stand-alone state benefit.

PA specifics

Federal VA pension rules apply nationwide.

What it provides

• Monthly pension is based on the applicable MAPR less countable annual income; divided by 12. Maximum annual veteran Aid and Attendance rates are $29,093 without dependents and $34,488 with one dependent; actual payments may be lower.

Eligibility

General

Pennsylvania resident age 60+ needing help to remain at home, subject to assessment and program availability.

What it provides

• Assessed support to help remain at home; service mix and copayment depend on individual assessment.

Eligibility

General

Pennsylvania caregivers and care recipients in qualifying categories: adult caregivers of functionally dependent adults age 60+ or people with dementia; and eligible relative caregivers age 55+ caring for children or disabled adults. Enrollment in Medicaid long-term-care programs excludes participation.

What it provides

• Reimbursement of approved caregiving services and supplies up to $600/month; multiplied by the applicable income-based reimbursement percentage; care management; education and support. No fixed respite-hours package is guaranteed.

Eligibility

General

Medicare beneficiary; the state determines the applicable Medicare Savings Program. QMB helps with premiums and Medicare cost sharing; SLMB and QI generally help with Part B premiums.

PA specifics

QI requires annual application and is funded first-come, first-served with priority for prior recipients. QMB, SLMB and QI confer Part D Extra Help.

What it provides

• QMB pays eligible Part A/Part B premiums and Medicare deductibles and cost sharing; SLMB and QI pay Part B premiums. The exact benefit depends on the approved program.

Eligibility

General

Income-eligible households with qualifying home-energy costs; the administering agency applies household-size and program eligibility rules.

What it provides

• Grants to help eligible households pay heating bills.

Eligibility

General

Pennsylvania homeowners or renters age 65+; widows or widowers age 50+; or adults age 18+ with disabilities, subject to household-income and tax or rent-payment requirements.

PA specifics

The deadline to apply for a rebate of 2025 property taxes or rent is December 31, 2026. A future tax-year ceiling is not interchangeable with this application year.

What it provides

• Standard rebate up to $1,000; based on eligible income and property tax or rent paid; special supplemental rules may apply.

Eligibility

General

Pennsylvania residents 65+ who lived in the state at least 90 days before applying and are not enrolled in the state Medicaid prescription benefit. Prior-calendar-year income determines eligibility.

What it provides

• Prescription-cost assistance coordinated with Medicare Part D and other drug coverage; PACE and PACENET use different income tiers.