Reference Booksin your library can give you authoritative dependable information quickly. Your local library keeps on hand medical and pharmaceutical handbooks, consumer buying guides, subject-specific encyclopedias, atlases and many more information-at-your-fingertips materials. Reference books cannot be checked out of the library, so they are always there for you to use. Ask your librarian for help; that is what librarians like to do most. |
SeniorsBerks County Office of AgingThe Government of Berks County Office of Aging is the best place to look for resources regarding senior citizens. The mission of the Berks County Office of Aging is to provide quality services to all clients, based on their needs, in a responsible and efficient manner; to treat all persons with dignity and respect; to promote client self-determination; and to advocate for clients' rights. It is our goal to continuously improve both level and scope of services for older adults in our community, guided by the philosophy that such services are meant to assist individuals in achieving and maintaining the highest possible level of independence.
Pennsylvania Senior Centerspaseniorcenters.org provides contact information regarding senior centers in Berks County. www.paseniorcenters.org/community/county/berks.htm Information and ReferralAARP Berks Encore Medicare Medline Plus (health information) United Way of Berks County ServicesAlzheimer's Association Berks Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services Better Business Bureau (consumer protection) Barta Bus Transportation The Lutheran Home at Topton Meals-on-Wheels Mental Health Association of Reading and Berks County National Shut-in Visitation Society PACE & PACENET Programs Pennsylvania Association for the Blind Talking BooksNational Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
