About the Link

The Allegheny Link is a program in Allegheny County funded by the Pennsylvania State Office of Long Term Living. The mission of the Allegheny Link is to simplify and streamline access to long-term living services and supports and provide assistance to consumers who are seeking services and making long-term living decisions.

This is a collaborative effort among local agencies, organizations and individual consumers.

The Allegheny Link provides a wide array of services to people of any age with a disability, anyone over the age of 60 with or without a disability, their advocates and professionals in Allegheny County.

These services include:

Information and Referral

Eligibility Screening - assisting consumers determine what programs and services for which they may qualify

Options Counseling - assisting consumers decide what programs and services would best fulfill their needs

Application Assistance - helping consumers in the completion of any paperwork necessary to apply for programs and services

Case Management - available to consumers with disabilities ages 18 – 59

Follow Up - contacting consumers after a predetermined time interval to ensure that they are receiving or in the process of receiving programs and services for which they have applied

The Allegheny Link accepts walk-ins, emails and phone calls for assistance. Please contact us at 1-866-730-2368 (voice), 412-350-5205 (TTY), allylink@dhs.county.allegheny.pa.us or visit our website at www.alleghenylink.com.