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SEPTEMBER 2021
EDITOR’S LETTER By Alicia M. Colombo, Milestones editor
Senior centers empower older adults to age well
WHAT IS PCA?
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a nonprofit agency dedicated to serving Philadelphia’s older adults and people with disabilities. PCA publishes Milestones and offers: • Care in the home • Home-delivered meals • Home repairs and modifications • Protective services • Senior centers • Caregiver support • Employment and volunteer programs • Legal services • Transportation • Ombudsman services
• Health education • Information and referral For more information, call the PCA Helpline at 215-765-9040 or visit pcaCares.org.
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Najja R. Orr, President and CEO PCA Board of Directors 2021-22 Katherine E. Galluzzi, D.O., F.A.C.O.F.P., Chair Judee M. Bavaria, Vice Chair Satya B. Verma, O.D., Secretary Glenn D. Bryan, Treasurer Louis A. Bove, Esq. Nora Dowd Eisenhower, Esq. Lynn Fields Harris Angela Foreshaw-Rouse Sandra McNally Fran Miller Victor M. Negrón Jr. Eloise N. Young Jaqueline S. Zinn, Ph.D. Emeritus: Arthur E. Helfand, D.P.M.
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Philadelphia’s senior centers deliver vital connections that support healthy aging with diverse programs that offer a vibrant, action-packed combination of fitness, learning and socialization. During the pandemic, senior centers pivoted to provide Grab-&-Go meals, virtual programming, and telephone outreach to isolated members. September is National Senior Center Month, and Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is celebrating these shared experiences that deliver vital connections to older adults and emphasize aging well. From wellness workshops to cooking demonstrations to technology classes, the network of 28 PCA-funded senior centers and satellite meal sites offer a community nexus where older adults find friendship, learning and connection. To share the power of these connections and to welcome back older adults following the pandemic shutdown, senior centers throughout Philadelphia
have planned special events to celebrate National Senior Center Month. (See the calendar on pages 8-9.) More than 20,000 active, older Philadelphians find opportunity and strength at Philadelphia’s senior community centers each year. These older adults seek the chance to continue connecting, and we serve them and this community best by offering fun and engaging programs, while also providing practical tools and resources to help them stay healthy and independent. National Senior Center Month emphasizes the tremendous potential that senior centers deliver in their communities, including programming that empowers older adults to holistically age well and strengthen the mind, body, spirit and community connections. To learn more about Philadelphia’s senior community centers, call the PCA Helpline at 215-765-9040 or visit pcaCares.org/ SeniorCenters. Funded by PCA
Visit a senior community center today! North Central
• Lutheran Settlement House Senior Center: 1340 Frankford Ave. | 267-426-8610 • Mann Older Adult Center: Virtual programming only | 3201 N. 5th St. is currently closed for renovations. | 215-685-9844 • Martin Luther King Older Adult Center: 2100 W. Cecil B. Moore Ave. | 215-685-2716
• Nativity BVM Senior Community Center: 3255 Belgrade St. | 215-423-2772 • Norris Square Senior Center: 2121 N. Howard St. | 215-423-7241 • Northern Living Center: 827 N. Franklin St. | 215-978-1300 • On-Lok House: 219 N. 10th St. | 215-925-3118
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