Health Care
Gettysburg
Hospital
147 Gettys Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-2121
A Private, not-for-profit institution dedicated to
providing high preventive, acute and emergency medical services
for people in this area.
Pennsylvanina
Department of Health
State Health Center
424 E. Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-2112 or 1-800-692-7254
8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
Gives primary health services in home
or office. Provides prevention and education health issues.
Hanover
General Hospital
300 Highland Avenue
Hanover, PA 17331
637-3711 o 1-800-673-2426
Department
of Veterans Affairs
Outpatient Clinic
25 North 32nd Street
Champ Hill, PA 17011-4217
Contact: Carolyn Hearsey
(717) 730-9782 or 1-888-477-3808
Eye
Care America
24 hours, 7 days a Week
1-800-222-3937
A program designed to provide access to an ophthalmologist's medical-surgical
care for the disadvantaged elderly.Not usuable for refraction exams for eyeglasses
or payments for eyeglasses or frames.
Pennsylvania
Dental Association
Contact: Adams County Office for Aging: (717) 334-9296
Person age 65 and over whose annual income is under
$14,000 if single, or under $17,200 if married may be eligible
to reduced dental care.
Health Horizons Program Info
Line
1-800-842-2020
Enables retired citizens with less than $8,590 income
for single or $11,610 if married with limited assets to qualify
for a medical card. Will help pay Medicare premium and elimate
Medicare Part A hospital deductible, the Part B physician and the
20 percent co-payment.
Pennsylvania
Council on Aging
P.O. Box 1089
Harrisburg, PA 17108-1089
1-800-367-5115 ot 783-6360
Developed by the Department of Aging, the Alzheimer's Disease
Information Clearinghouse provides information to the general public
about Alzheimer's Disease, locations of support groups, research
projects, day care and respite care programs, diagnostic and evaluation
centers, boarding homes and nursing facilities that acept Alzheimer's
patients; publications, and training programs for caregivers and
practitioners.
Adams
County Association for the Blind
Adams County Office
18 Carlise Street, Suite 102 and 109
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 337-9497
Open 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday
Pennsylvania
Association for the Blind
1873 Ragged Edge Road
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 263- 5393
Open 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday through Friday
Provides information, referral, outreach and public
education. Makes available transportation, helps with household
hores and teaches life skills for those in need.
National Health Information
Center
1-800-336-4797
9:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Monday through Friday
www.health.gov/nhic
Lebanon VA Medical Center
1700 S. Lincoln Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17042
1-800-409-8771 or (717) 272-6621
www.starsandstripes.med.va.gov/
Provides medical care to servie-connected veterans
and to lower income veterans. Those nonservice-connected veterans
with higher income will be provided medical care on a space and
resource available basis and will be charged a co-payment for services.
Health services, including prescription coverage, nursing home,
domiciliary or dental benefits are available to eligible veterans.
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