To request the use of a Wallenpaupack Area School District facility, please complete, print and submit the form to Mr. Mark Kirsten at the South Elementary School.

Caring.com is a website that provides comprehensive information on topics like financial support, senior care, and assisted living options available for senior citizens in the area.

• Assisted Living in Pennsyslvania
• Find Assisted Living Options Near You
• Find In-Home Care Options Near You
• Find Memory Care Options Near You
• Find Nursing Homes Near You
• Find Independent Living Options Near You
• The Best Hearing Aids for Seniors of 2020

The Chamber of the Northern Poconos website contains many links of interest for individuals visiting, residing or relocating to Wayne and Pike counties and the Lake Region. Visit for more information on regional events and a history of the area.

The Heart of Commerce in Wayne & Pike Counties,
the Lake Region and Beyond!

Pike County Hands of Hope and the Lords Valley Community Church has a monthly Community Food Distribution every second Thursday of the month, located at the Lords Valley Community Church at 707 PA-739, Hawley, PA 18428 (behind Ryan's Deli).

Anyone residing in Pike or Wayne County is eligible to attend the food pantry. You must bring proof of residency.

Please call the HOPE line at 570-296-HOPE (4673) to register if you are planning on coming for the first time.

This program is part of the Second Harvest Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley and Northeast Pennsylvania.

This food pantry is once a month, usually the third Monday of each month (except January and February), and is for anyone who lives in Wayne or Pike county and needs help. Please click the link at left for more information,

Friendship House serves more than 600 children daily through a full range of JCAHO-accredited services including child and family counseling, day, evening and weekend partial hospitalization programs, autism care, residential care and treatment, foster care and adoption, and therapy in the home, school and community.

ParentGuidance.org is an online service by licensed therapists that provides trusted and specialized courses, professional support, and a safe community for parents to learn how to support their children and get answers to mental health questions.

MedicarePlans.com is a website that provides resources and counseling to help you fully understand your Medicare options.

Serving the full-time and part-time residents of Pike County, the library provides materials and services as a primary information source of educational, recreational, and cultural information. 

Access to the public libraries of Wayne County - Bethany - Hawley - Newfoundland - Northern Wayne - Pleasant Mount - Salem - Wayne County

SeniorAdvice.com is a website that provides tools and essential resources to help enhance the lives of older adults of all walks of life.

SeniorHomes.com is a website that provides information on housing for low-income senior citizens in the area.

SeniorHousingNet.com is a website that provides tools and essential resources to help enhance the lives of older adults of all walks of life.

Penn State Resources Available Locally

• Strengthen families, enhance the development of children and youth, and build caring, safe, and healthy communities
• Foster the development and maintenance of productive, profitable and competitive businesses and a sustainable food system in Pennsylvania's changing economic climate
• Ensure the long-term vitality and sustainability of Pennsylvania's natural resources and local environments
• Enable people to reach informed public judgments on complex issues by fostering public dialogue.

Take a look, and find out what Penn State Cooperative Extension can do for you.