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Click the links below to be directed to various online resources that we have compiled to assist those seeking additional information related to aging, or those who are looking to connect with local and/or national organizations

 

THE VILLAGE MOVEMENT

 

Village to Village Network http://vtvnetwork.org/

 

ADDITIONAL PHILADELPHIA AREA VILLAGES

 

Northwest Village Network http://www.northwestvillagenetwork.org/

 

Penn’s Village http://pennsvillage.org/

 

PHILADELPHIA SERVICES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS

 

Mayor’s Commission on Aging http://www.phila.gov/aging/Pages/default.aspx

 

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) http://www.pcacares.org/

 

Center for Advocacy for the Rights & Interests of the Elderly (CARIE) https://www.carie.org/

 

UUH Outreach http://uuhoutreach.org/


HOME DELIVERED MEALS


Listing of non-profit and for-profit meal providers.  Prepared by EFV Membership Chair Susan Harrison in 2016.  Click here to access the document.

HOME HEALTH CARE


This list is for reference only; no recommendation is implied. The list was compiled in 2015. and the health-care field is always changing. Use this as a starting point only. Click here to see the list.

 

 
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS RELATED TO AGING

 

AARP http://www.aarp.org/

 

Arthritis Foundation http://www.arthritis.org/

 

Alzheimer’s Association http://www.alz.org/

 

Medicare https://www.medicare.gov/

 

Medicare Rights http://www.medicarerights.org/

 

National Institutes of Health https://www.nih.gov/

 

Road Scholar (formerly Elderhostel) https://www.roadscholar.org/

 

Social Security Administration https://www.ssa.gov/

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

 

East Falls Community Council http://www.eastfallscommunity.org

 

East Falls Development Corporation discovereastfalls.org/

 

Falls of Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia https://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=FAL

 

Friends of the Falls of Schuylkill Library:  eastfallslibraryfriends.org/

Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanians (LAMP) https://mylamp.org/ 

 

Philadelphia City Government http://www.phila.gov/Pages/default.aspx

 

Jefferson (East Falls) https://www.jefferson.edu/east-falls.html

 

SEPTA http://www.septa.org/

STAYING SAFE

How to Keep from Getting Scammed: Want to learn about scams, and how to avoid them? CLICK HERE to see the Tech Team's presentation, and  CLICK HERE for online resources.

Liar Liar - Crooks, Cons and Scams:  A collection of cautions and warnings from the Weekly Update.

Be Safe in Your Home:  Modifications to help you stay in your home as you age.