Resources
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.
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.