ABA therapy in Old Forge, PA
About 8,700 people live in Old Forge, across 3.43 square miles — compact, at roughly 2,525 people per square mile. Families here hit the same two questions: what’s actually available, and who pays for it.
- 4.5 mi to Scranton
- Pennsylvania Medicaid covers eligible children
- In-home visits come to you
What’s available in Old Forge
A center is a normal commute from here
Scranton is about 4.5 miles away, which is a school-run sort of distance rather than an expedition. Families in Old Forge can realistically use a center for peer and classroom-readiness goals while keeping in-home sessions for the routines that only happen at home.
Old Forge by the numbers
- Population
- 8,654
- 2024 census estimate
- Land area
- 3.43 sq mi
- 2,525 people per square mile
- Size in Pennsylvania
- #89
- of 597 communities we cover
- Size in Lackawanna County
- #4
- of 18 towns in the county
Old Forge has grown about 2% since the 2020 census — a growing town usually means more families arriving than local services have caught up with, and waitlists follow that curve.
Which rules apply to you
Old Forge is one of 19 incorporated places in Lackawanna County, a county of about 220,000 people. The county's largest is Scranton, about 4.5 miles away.
Coverage itself is set statewide, not locally. Pennsylvania Medicaid covers medically necessary ABA for eligible children anywhere in Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania’s autism insurance law reaches private plans issued in the state. Your address changes which providers can reach you — it doesn’t change whether you’re covered.
Old Forge questions, straight answers
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ABA therapy near Old Forge
The closest communities we cover, with the real distance from Old Forge: