by lgbtei | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog, Featured
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are required under the Older Americans Act to complete an Area Plan on Aging every four years for the delivery of aging services in their county (or counties). AAAs are responsible for programs and services including older adult protective...
by lgbtei | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Featured
The Pennsylvania Department of Aging hosted a Virtual Community Conversation on Tuesday, July 7 to discuss its State Plan on Aging for 2020-2024 and to receive feedback from the public and community stakeholders throughout Pennsylvania. The State Plan on Aging is...
by lgbtei | May 21, 2020 | Blog, Featured
Community members are being recruited to participate in a multi-disciplinary memorial to Philadelphians and the HIV/AIDS crisis. The project, called Remembrance, is a multi-year effort led by the William Way LGBT Community Center and its John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives...
by lgbtei | May 20, 2020 | Blog, Featured
Although this May looks quite different than any May in past, this month is still the time to celebrate the many contributions of older adults! Older Americans Month (OAM) has been recognized every May since 1963 as a time for people across the country to pay tribute...
by lgbtei | May 19, 2020 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog, Featured
Residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been among those hit hardest by COVID-19. Older adults and people who have underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes have been at higher risk for developing more serious...
by lgbtei | Apr 28, 2020 | Advocacy Alert!, Blog, Featured
Updated 5/6/2020 Symptoms and Testing Greater Philadelphia Coronavirus Hotline: 1-800-722-7112 Resources from the Pennsylvania Department of Health Should You Get Tested? (CDC) Getting Tested in Philadelphia COVID-19 Testing Sites Food Resources Find a Food...
