As an entity owned by the County of Lehigh, all applicants to Brookview Independent Living Apartments must be Lehigh County residents. Persons from outside of Lehigh County will be considered on a case by case basis, if their next of kin is a Lehigh County resident. However, priority will be given to county residents.

Applicants must be age 62 or older, or under age 62 and disabled. If married, one spouse must be at least 62.

The Lehigh County Area Agency on Aging will screen all applicants to determine their ability to live independently. Only those who are capable of living independently will be accepted. Although applicants may receive services to assist them in living independently, Brookview does not provide medical or personal care services on a 24-hour basis.

There are no income or asset limitations. Individuals or couples with low to moderate income and assets are welcome to apply. Applicants with Section 8 housing vouchers are also welcome. Applicants are required to provide documentation of all income and assets, including, but not limited to the following:

• Social Security.
• Pension.
• If employed, paycheck stubs.
• Annuities.
• Checking account statements.
• Savings account statements.
• Certificates of Deposit, Stocks, Bonds, etc.
• IRA statements.
• Cash value of all life insurance policies.

Please note: Medical and financial information regarding the applicant(s) is utilized for the sole purpose of determining eligibility. All information will be kept confidential.