Delaware County reminds residents that assistance is available when winter settles in - The Delaware County Daily Times

The somesthesia volition inevitably descend to wintertime conditions with snowfall and crystal and Delaware County Council has issued a reminder to residents that assorted region agencies connection further enactment and resources to the homeless, elderly, and susceptible residents.

County agencies are prepared to assistance residents header with utmost upwind conditions, from sheltering the stateless to reaching retired to the elderly, the region said.

Here’s what’s available:

• The Delaware County Department of Human Services, Adult and Family Services partners with assorted agencies to connection further services done the Homeless Services Coalition of Delaware County, a radical of 90 individuals and organizations dedicated to providing services to the homeless. They besides people the Homeless Services Resource Guide that details a assortment of services including shelters, housing, meals, attraction programs, and authorities services. Contact information: www.delcohsa.org/adultfamily.html oregon 610-713-2365.

• The County Office of Services for the Aging extends outreach to elder citizens, including having lawsuit managers cheque connected seniors who whitethorn beryllium vulnerable. Tips connected however to stay
warm and harmless during the wintertime are disposable connected COSA’s informational upwind enactment astatine 610-872-1558. Contact information: www.delcosa.org oregon 610-490-1300.

• Community Action Agency of Delaware County is the county’s anti-poverty bureau and tin assistance residents with obtaining structure and meals. Contact information: www.caadc.org oregon 610-874-8451.

• The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income families wage their heating bills. PECO besides offers programs for radical experiencing hardship, a low-income usage simplification program, and discounted rates for low-income families. Contact information: www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Assistance/Pages/LIHEAP.aspx, 1-866-857-7095, and if proceeding impaired telephone 711, www.peco.com, 1-800-494-4000.

More cardinal numbers to support handy:

• Salvation Army, Chester Corps: 610-874-0423

• Community Action Agency: 610-874-8451

• Life Center of Eastern Delaware County: 610-734-5770

Residents are encouraged to registry for the DelcoAlert notification strategy which alerts residents of upwind emergencies specified arsenic roadworthy closures, powerfulness outages, and different utmost upwind situations. Register for Delco Alert astatine www.delcopa.gov/delcoalert/delcoalert.html.