People and practical help
Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Role: qualified-care search guidance; geography: online; search Jim Thorpe ZIP 18229 and Pennsylvania or remote options; cost/eligibility: each provider sets eligibility, fees and availability; emergency limit: directory is not crisis support or an endorsement | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
IOCDF hoarding resource directory
Use the directory to look for relevant care, then ask about license, hoarding experience, insurance and telehealth rules. A listing does not confirm local openings or endorsement.
Role: public affordable-housing application pathway; geography: Carbon County; office at 215 South Third Street, Lehighton; cost/eligibility: income, program screening, rent contribution and waiting lists apply; confirm current application status; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or guaranteed immediate placement | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon County Housing Authority
Ask which current housing program fits your household. The authority describes housing for elderly, disabled and low-income residents; do not assume a vacancy, voucher or eligibility.
Role: older-adult assessment, home support and care navigation; geography: Pennsylvania; ask to connect with Carbon County Area Agency on Aging; cost/eligibility: 60+, PA resident, citizenship/legal-residency and assessed unmet daily-function needs; income-based cost sharing may apply; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or a hoarding cleanout crew | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Pennsylvania OPTIONS — local aging-support connection
The state application page offers an aging-agency connection at 717-783-1550. Ask locally about care management, meals, personal care and supplemental home support; services and capacity differ by county.
Role: screened home-sharing and housing-counselor pathway; geography: Carbon County; counselor Yvonne Tarchak; cost/eligibility: participants 18+; one person in the match must be over 60; screening and negotiated expenses or tasks apply; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or a guaranteed available room | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon County SHARE — home-sharing inquiry
Call 570-249-1159 to discuss the program, background checks and a written agreement. Published host examples are not assured vacancies, and home sharing is not a cleanup or personal-care service.
Role: community food-distribution information; geography: 104 Fern Street, Jim Thorpe, behind Ned’s Dry Cleaners; not the church mailing address; cost/eligibility: confirm household criteria, documents, supplies and drive-through access before travel; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed same-day food | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Jim Thorpe Food Pantry — Ebenezer EC information
The church lists second-Saturday distribution, 9–11 a.m., and 570-325-2855 for questions. Ask about current arrangements or another referral if transportation or the distribution date does not work.
Role: toiletry and food-pantry support; geography: residents of Jim Thorpe, Lehighton and Palmerton School Districts; cost/eligibility: SNAP qualification; confirm registration, pickup location and current supplies; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or assured delivery | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
St. Peters Community Resource Center — Bare Necessities
The pantry lists fourth-Saturday access, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m., with basic toiletries and food. Confirm details directly; bread and pet food depend on availability.
Role: nonprofit utility and fuel-assistance navigation; geography: Carbon County; confirm actual utility provider; cost/eligibility: income, account requirements and program funding apply; emergency limit: not a utility repair or emergency dispatch service | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon County Action Committee — energy assistance
Ask about fuel deliveries, reconnection or shutoff-prevention options and current PPL or UGI programs. Assistance differs by account and funding; no payment is guaranteed.
Role: minor home-safety repair assistance; geography: Carbon County homeowners; cost/eligibility: income criteria, inability to do the tasks and no other responsible available helper; funding and structural limits apply; emergency limit: not major repair, cosmetic work or a cleanout crew | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon County Action Committee — CHORE
Ask about smoke or carbon-monoxide detectors, grab bars, handrails or small floor/step repairs. The agency assesses need and what work can be supported.
Role: home energy-efficiency assessment and improvements; geography: Carbon County; office in Lehighton; cost/eligibility: low-income program criteria; confirm assessment, property permission, costs and wait; emergency limit: routine weatherization is not immediate repair or a cleanup grant | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon County Action Committee — weatherization
Ask about eligible air-leakage reduction, insulation or heating-efficiency measures. Published program descriptions do not establish a household’s eligibility or promise a furnace replacement.
Role: advance-arranged shared transportation; geography: Carbon County within approved service areas and trip limits; cost/eligibility: registration and funding-program certification; confirm fares, reservations and assistance needs; emergency limit: not emergency medical transport or a taxi on demand | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Carbon Transit — Shared Ride
Before booking an appointment, confirm pickup, return travel and accessibility. The current application page includes senior, disability and Medical Assistance pathways; passengers share the vehicle.
Role: municipal disposal-rule navigation; geography: Jim Thorpe Borough; current public-works guidance lists Casella; cost/eligibility: confirm collection limits, special-item acceptance, any fees and arrangements; emergency limit: not a cleanout contractor, hazardous-material response or emergency dispatch | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Jim Thorpe Borough — garbage and recycling
Use current borough guidance before putting items out. Fall electronics/tire recycling is announced for November 7, 2026; confirm location, fees and acceptance rather than treating an event as a general disposal solution.
Role: computer, information and community-access support; geography: 54 Broadway, Jim Thorpe; cost/eligibility: free Wi-Fi; confirm computer/card requirements and current copy, print or fax charges; emergency limit: not clinical care, confidential intake or crisis response | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Dimmick Memorial Library
Ask about computer access, reference help and community activities. Public devices and shared spaces require care with personal documents; the website’s older copy price differs from the newer fee sheet.
Role: private-pay hoarding and clutter support; geography: remote options; confirm Carbon County in-person availability; cost/eligibility: private-pay; ask about rates, scope and availability; emergency limit: nonclinical; not therapy, crisis response or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
The Peer Tree
Ask about consent-based peer support, family guidance or practical help. Do not assume a local crew or county grant coverage.
Role: digital peer-support pathway; geography: online; cost/eligibility: confirm current access, offerings and pricing; emergency limit: not therapy, crisis response, or emergency support | Each listing is a possible pathway, not an endorsement or promise of service. Confirm current geography, hours, cost, eligibility and availability directly.
Unburied
Explore peer-led support, tools and connection for people affected by clutter and friends or family. This is not a substitute for qualified care or urgent safety response.