Date: 7/14/2025
Subject: This Week From Penn's Village!
From: Penn's Village

Welcome Kate and Rachel to the Penn’s Village Team!

We’re thrilled to share that two new staff members are joining Penn’s Village this week! Please join us in welcoming Kate Clark, our new Director of Volunteer Engagement, and Rachel Amin, our new Operations and Programs Administrator.

Kate brings a deep commitment to aging in place and years of experience in volunteer management, community outreach, and nonprofit consulting. You may recognize her from her work at Philadelphia Corporation for Aging and Gen Philly, or even from around Society Hill, where her parents are members of our community. She’s excited to bring her warmth and skills to support our volunteers and strengthen our services citywide.

Rachel comes to us with a background in tech and a strong passion for building systems that serve people. After a successful career in sales, she has shifted her focus to the aging space and is eager to contribute to a mission-driven organization. Many of you may have met her at our recent Garden Party or through her volunteer work—she’s already shown a knack for jumping in wherever help is needed.

You’ll be hearing more from both Kate and Rachel in the coming weeks, and we’re excited for all the energy and care they’re bringing to the Penn’s Village community.

Want to say hello?

Email Kate at volunteer@pennsvillage.org or Rachel at operations@pennsvillage.org to congratulate them on their new roles.

This Week:

Penn's Village Goes to the Movies: Lion

Monday July 24th at 2:00pm

City Institute Free Library

1905 Locust St.

No Registration Required

"Walking Tour of Philadelphia Jazz Sites"

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

10am - 12pm

This program will be a walking tour that lasts for two hours and covers about 1.5 miles.
Address: Details will be sent via email

"How to Use Your Apple Watch"
with Yoav Zohar

Thursday, July 17 at 2:00pm
MacColl Room, First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 21st St.

Coming Up:

"How to Spend a Quiet Evening with a Potato"

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
2:00 pm MacColl Room
First Presbyterian Church
201 S. 21st St.

"Dumplings and Connection: A Cultural Experience at On Lok House"

Friday, July 25, 2025
9:30-11:00 a.m.
On Lok House
219 N 10th St, 19107

From Our Community

Below is information from the community that might be of interest to Penn's Village members.

New Support for Dementia Caregivers

SYNERGY HomeCare is helping get the word out about a new Medicare program that offers up to 72 hours of free respite care for families caring for someone with dementia.

This program — known as the Medicare GUIDE initiative — launched on July 1, 2025, and is designed to ease the burden on family caregivers by providing short-term, professional home care at no cost.

Eligibility includes those who:

Have dementia (an official diagnosis isn’t required)
Are enrolled in traditional Medicare (Parts A & B)
Live at home or in assisted living
Are not currently on hospice or in skilled nursing care

SYNERGY has partnered with a nursing organization to make participation easy — families don’t need to contact Medicare directly to enroll. A nurse will conduct an eligibility evaluation and offer support throughout the year.

To learn more, call 267-499-4700 and press 2.

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

Do you have feedback about a recent program? Let us know here. We would love to hear from you so that we can improve future programs.

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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