Health and Disability Services
The following agencies provide information and services designed for specific medical problems and disabilities.
Abington Home Care (Hospice) 215-481-5800
2510 Maryland Road, Suite 250
Willow Grove, PA 19090Accessible PA Resource for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities info on benefits, programs . One stop shopping for information
ALS Greater Philadelphia Chapter
980 Harvest Drive - Suite 105
Blue Bell, PA 19422 215-643-5434Alzheimer's Association,
Greater Philadelphia Chapter 215-925-3220
325 Chestnut Street, Suite 1120, Philadelphia, PA 19106Alzheimer's Disease Helpline 800-367-5115
American Cancer Society 215-643-4840
275 Commerce Drive, Ste. 330, Ft. Washington, PA 19034American Diabetes Association 610-828-5003
1 Plymouth Meeting, Suite 520, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462American Heart Association of Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties 610-940-9540
American Lung Association of Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties 610-239-9766
525 Plymouth Road, Suite 315, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462American Parkinson's Disease Association
Graduate Hospital 215-545-8406
American Red Cross
Eastern Montgomery County Branch 215-884-6500
1421 Highland Ave. / Abington, PA 19001Arthritis Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania 215-665-9200
117 S. I 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 1 9103AT&T (National Special Need Center)
Telephone equipment for the handicapped. 800-233-1222Blindness and Visual Services 560-5700
Room 206 - State Office Building
1400 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130Cancer Information Service
(National Cancer Institute) 800-4-CANCER
31 Center Drive, MSC 2580, Building 31, Room 10A16
Bethesda, MD 20892-2580
Provides publications on cancer prevention, early detection, patient education, and general information on cancer.Cancer Response System
(National Cancer Society) 800-ACS-2345Comprehensive Epilepsy Center 215-893-2322
HIV/AIDS Prevention, Education 610-272-5220
and Support Services 610-272-1520
Prevention/education for the general public as well as those most at-risk. Case management and other support services for those affected by HIV/AIDS disease.Leukemia Society of America 232-1100
2401 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 2-D1, Philadelphia, PA 19130Manor Dental Health Center 215-887-7617
Manor College Campus
700 Fox Chase Road
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Cosmetic Dentistry Services-Dentures-Bonding-Tooth Bleaching-Veneers-CrownsMental Health/Mental Retardation 215-784-5414
102 York Rd., Suite 302
Willow Grove, PA 19090Montgomery County Association for the Blind 661-9800
212 North Main Street, North Wales, PA 19454-3117
Provides services for the blind and vision-impaired; other services include prevention of blindness through vision screening and education.Montgomery County Health Department 610-278-5117
One Lafayette Place, Ste. 325, Norristown, PA 19401
Services include food establishment inspection and licensing, communicable disease reporting, immunization services, a lead poisoning program, HIV and other sexually-transmitted disease testing, TB screening, cancer screening (including low-cost mammograms), and vafious health education programs, among other services.Phil Satinsky Services for the Jewish Blind 215-654-9905
Contact: Rhoda Cohen
Meets at Gershman
Broad and Pine Sts.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
on Monday mornings.
Offers programs and trips for visually impaired adults.Visiting Nurse Association of Eastern Montgomery County 215-481-5800
Abington Memorial Health Center, Suite 250
2510 Maryland Road, Willow Grove, PA 19090VNA--Community Services, Inc. 215-572-7880
1421 Highland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001Well & Sick Child Care
For information and an appointment call 215-572-7880Blood Pressure Screening Clinics
Abington VNA Community Services Inc. Wednesday Weekly
1421 Highland Ave. 1:00 - 3:OOPM All year
Abington, PA 19001-2685Glenside Carmel Presbyterian Church 3rd Tuesday & Monthly
100 Edgehill Road 4th Monday All year
Glenside, PA 19038 10AM-12PM
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