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Date: 1/13/2025
Subject: This Week From Penn's Village!
From: Penn's Village


This Week:

Plan with Purpose: Empowering Your End-of-Life Journey, Session II of II

Jena Johnson and Kameron Homier
 
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 2:00-3:00 pm

Virtual (on zoom)

Register here:
Plan with Purpose Part 2
Members: Please log in before you register

House Parties: Short Stories by Lynn Levin

A reading, discussion, and mini lesson

w/the author


Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm

MacColl Room, First Presbyterian Church

201 S. 21st St.

 
Register here:
Members: Please remember to log in before registering.
Coming Up:
There are no programs this coming week.

Read about a Penn's Village member in the news!

 

Penn’s Village celebrates member and volunteer Peter Schoenbach for his generosity and humanity by providing a musician with The Philadelphia Orchestra with his father’s beloved bassoon as a temporary replacement. Read this heart-warming story as told by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Peter Dobrin by clicking on the link below:

 
Check out the new Penn's Village Health and Wellness blog post!
 
Sandra Sokol's newest blog post, Ways seniors can stay active in winter, is up now on the Penn's Village Health and Wellness blog. Her post offers information from the Mayo Clinic on methods for incorporating more activity and exercise into your winter routine, including ways to use what you have around your house and how to safely exercise in winter weather. Check it out!

Free Caregiver Events on Alzheimer's and Dementia


The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is offering two upcoming sessions, designed for caregivers, on recognizing and understanding Alzheimer's and dementia.

The upcoming session, titled "Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia," will take place on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025. This course covers basic information on Alzheimer's and dementia, stages, risks, and FDA-approved treatments.

This session takes place at the PCA Offices, at 642 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130.

You can register for the session at the following link:

Workshops for caregivers
 
Program RSVP information

Self-registration is now available on the Penn's Village website!  Please review our Self Registration and register here. You can also register by emailing info@pennsvillage.org or calling 215-925-7333. If you cannot attend, please cancel your reservation to make room for others. MEMBERS: PLEASE LOG IN PRIOR TO REGISTERING
 
Most programs are free of charge to our members and active volunteer partners.  Non-member guests are welcome to attend up to three programs before being asked to join Penn's Village as a member or volunteer partner, or by paying $10 per additional program.  Refunds are available if registration is cancelled prior to the program.
 
Group photos may be taken during these events.

WE VALUE YOUR OPINION

 
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Penn's Village has not verified or certified the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by program providers, and will not be liable for any errors or omissions. You agree to hold Penn's Village harmless from any liability or injury arising from or related to your participation In our events. Please see the Penn’s Village website for our full liability statement here: Our Terms of Service
Penn’s Village welcomes and actively encourages an inclusive and diverse community of members, staff, Board of Directors and volunteers. Inclusiveness and diversity mean welcoming all and excluding no one because of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, physical abilities, religious beliefs or political beliefs.
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