Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA has 21 licensed hospitals listed on ElderCareCosts.
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Hospital context in Philadelphia
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21 hospitals in Philadelphia
What hospitals looks like in Philadelphia
5 of the 11 hospitals here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 45% against 56% across Pennsylvania.
Haven Behavioral Hospital of Philadelphia
Fairmount Behavioral Health System
Belmont Behavioral Hospital
Friends Hospital
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Philadelphia
St Christopher's Hospital for Children
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wills Eye Hospital
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Pennsylvania Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Nazareth Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Hospital of Univ of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Temple University Hospital
Temple Health - Chestnut Hill Hospital
Kensington Hospital
Free local help worth saving
Philadelphia, in Philadelphia County, has about 1,579,706 residents. About 232,118 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $61,953.
Source: US Census Bureau- Philadelphia County AAA(215) 765-9000pcacares.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- APPRISE (Pennsylvania SHIP)1-877-881-6388insurance.pa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources1-800-753-8827aging.pa.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Philadelphia.
- Community HealthChoicesOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
- Veterans options in Philadelphia
2 VA Community Living Centers or State Veterans Homes nearby.
DELAWARE VALLEY VETERANS HOME · Philadelphia PA CLC
VA Aid & Attendance overview →
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
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