[vimeo 60130361] St. Anne’s Senior Citizen Center, an organization which has provided locals with activities and services for more than 30 years, strives to promote wellness and health programs to keep seniors part of the community [continue reading…]
Center in the Park, located at 5818 Germantown Ave., was filled with laughter as lovers gathered to celebrate Valentine’s Day at Love Café. Senior citizens from the community celebrated their love for life at the [continue reading…]
Residents of Wesley Enhanced Living at Stapely on the corner of Greene Street and West Washington Lane found a way to spread cheer to needy children abroad. Nearly 20 resident seniors teamed up with Clowns [continue reading…]
[vimeo:https://vimeo.com/52951427] Seniors in the Haddington section of Philadelphia recently attended the first annual Gospel Festival, hosted by the neighborhood’s Multi Services for Older Adults. Sudell Black, president of the choir, organized the festival. “I was chosen [continue reading…]
“Build beyond expectations.” That is the goal the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Mobile Maintenance Crew hopes to reach every time they drive to Strawberry Mansion. They are union workers from Laborers Local Union 332 who have [continue reading…]
On Wednesday, more than 100 people made their way through the doors of Center in the Park at 5818 Germantown Ave. for the kick-off of Philadelphia Games. For the past 10 years, the non-profit community [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/25532913] Kevin Griffin spent many years trying to convince his parents to sell their home and move into The Yorkhouse, a housing facility with luxury-style apartments built for seniors age 55 and older. Griffin said [continue reading…]
Located at 6916-23 Elmwood Ave., the Southwest Senior Center acts as a hang out for individuals 60 years old and up. With a general membership for only $15 per year seniors are entitled to all the [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21943622] Inadequate space for activities, limited parking spaces and improper security measures are not issues commonly associated with a senior citizen center. At the Martin Luther King Older Adult Center these conditions have been a [continue reading…]
https://vimeo.com/21295444] Just last year, Fred Wells and his wife expected the foreclosure crisis to take the roof from over their heads. The senior citizens had been living in their Philadelphia home for 46 years. The [continue reading…]
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