Virtue Education Series Stages of Dementia Join our monthly Virtue Memory Care series to learn more about the effects of Dementia in aging adults. Our monthly sessions provide a safe, confidential place to ask questions as well as gain valuable resources. This month’s session will focus on caring for an individual as they progress through … Read more
Social Security Column By Tom Winschel Social Security District Manager in Pittsburgh, PA Social Security offers retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. Medicare provides health insurance. Because these services are often related, you may not know which agency to contact for help. The table below can help you quickly figure out where to go. Please share … Read more
CHARTIERS SENIORS PRESENTS: Wildwood, NJ MAY 31- JUNE 5, 2020 6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS ** PACKAGE INCLUDES ** * ROUND TRIP MOTOR COACH TRANSPORTATION * 5 NIGHTS ACCOMMODATIONS at an Ocean Front Hotel * 5 FANTASTIC FULL BREAKFASTS at your hotel * DELICIOUS DINNERS INCLUDING: *A PIZZA & HOAGIE PARTY BY THE POOL *COCKTAIL … Read more
Virtue Education Series – Dementia Basics: Understanding Dementia and its Effects Join our monthly Virtue Memory Care series to learn more about the effects of Dementia in aging adults. Our monthly sessions provide a safe, confidential place to ask questions as well as gain valuable resources. This month’s session will focus on how dementia changes … Read more
$cam Jam, Tuesday, January 21 2020 7:30 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. – Temple Emanuel of South Hills 1250 Bower Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15243 (Registration 7:15 PM) FREE EVENT. WIN PRIZES. PLAY FRAUD BINGO! Learn about financial and investment scams targeting you! Free Take-Home Resources and Guest Speakers from: PA Dept of Banking and Securities … Read more
Join us for lunch in January at Citiparks Healthy Active Living Centers…Residents age 60+ (spouses under 60 are also eligible) can enjoy a nutritious lunch at Citiparks Healthy Active Living Centers. The program runs Monday through Friday. Meals are provided through a partnership with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services and the Area Agency … Read more
Pictured: Allegheny County’s Veterans Affairs Officer Dwight Boddorf While serving a combat tour in Iraq as a United States Marine with the 2nd LAR based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dwight Boddorf of Bellevue Borough was seriously wounded by a roadside bomb. “I got pretty severely hurt and suffered significant injuries to my skull … Read more
It was a poignant moment. One of the 40 US veterans—who all traveled together on October 3 to Washington, DC—slowly approached the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. In his pocket was a crumpled scrap of paper. Written on it were the names of the comrades who’d served alongside him. Nearing the wall, he caught sight of … Read more
By District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. Pictured: District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. The most recent crime statistics show that more than 12,000 cases of fraud were reported throughout Allegheny County in 2018, costing more than $8 million in losses. This year, it’s estimated that more than 5,200 cases of abuse will be reported—all … Read more
Front: Lillian Rainey, Margaret Cox, Mary Clark, Lucile BrownBack: Noelle Malstrom, FGP Director Rebecca Maletto-Cornell, Hazel Lewis, FGP Coordinator, Shelby Parisse, FGP Assistant Lauren Balot, Platoria Featherstone, WFS Director Community, Programs and Support Julie Cawoski and Iris Glunt The Foster Grandparent Program held its annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon in June at the Hilton Garden Inn … Read more