PA Health & Wellness

Membership Retention Specialist, Estelle Walker, represented PA Health & Wellness (PHW) this past Saturday at Senator Maria Collett’s Family Health Fair at the Willow Grove YMCA. Families of the 12th district came out for games, snacks, health screenings and free vaccines. PHW was a vendor and provided a variety of table giveaways and healthy literacy information for residents of all ages.

Pictured with Tiesha Grundy, Health Equity Specialist, is Major Maria Stephenson who is new to Delaware County and is now leading the Chester Salvation Army. They welcomed an overview of PA Health & Wellness (PHW), Community Connect and health discussions on nutrition, oral health, cholesterol, and the importance of socialization and remaining active, as we age in place. An interactive discussion was delivered to 27 participants who are involved in the senior program called the, “Golden Agers”, who meet monthly. PHW provided the participants with market bags and a host of health materials. Pictured modeling her new market bag, is happy Participant, Melissa! PHW looks forward to continued opportunities to partner with the community of Chester, PA, Delaware County in the Southeast region.

PA Health & Wellness supports those we serve with obtaining good jobs and advancing in the workforce. A "good job" may have different meanings to people and it may shift throughout a person’s life. This National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we are sharing the upcoming Penn Job Fair in Philadelphia, where business attire is suggested. Register by scanning the QR code on the flyer by visiting the job fair website: https://bit.ly/3YoatIX Where: Houston Hall – Hall of Flags, 3417 Spruce St Philadelphia, PA 19104 When: November 18, 2024 Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you need accommodation assistance while visiting the job fair, please contact Kuan Evans by email at knevans@upenn.edu or by phone at 215-898-6993. If you need assistance with accessibility for the Houston Hall, please visit the University of Pennsylvania website at https://bit.ly/3YBNv29 or https://bit.ly/3YDbNc2. If you need support or have further questions on how we at PHW can assist with your attendance, contact your Service Coordinator or email Employment@PaHealthWellness.com. [Image Description: Penn’s flyer for the job fair on November 18, 2024 with a QR code at bottom centered by logos on either side; one of University of Pennsylvania and the other of Penn Medicine. The website detailed in the bottom left corner is: https://bit.ly/3YIh9mB. Details as described above along with: Entry and Mid-Level positions available. Admission is free! Pre-registration with the below QR code is recommended.]

We were recently a proud sponsor of the Healthy and Hearty Fair presented by My Independence at Home. Community members received free COVID-19 and Flu Vaccinations at this annual event. Pictured with PA Health & Wellness' (PHW) Estelle Walker is Regina. Regina is a caregiver for her mother, who has been a PHW Participant since 2019 and she shared that she has been so pleased with the care received for her mother while with PA Health & Wellness!

Last week, PA Health & Wellness (PHW) hosted a volunteer event at MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) in Philadelphia. The team was tasked to put together 1,200 pie boxes together for MANNA’s Pie in the Sky event. In true PHW nature, the team overachieved the initiative by putting together over 1,500 pie boxes and had extra time to help MANNA with other side projects to ensure the event runs smoothly. A big shout out to the team: Stephanie Blank, Samantha DeVincentis, Shiqueta Dixon, Tina John, Lucretia McClain, Michele McCray, Ralph Ramos, and Anne Yanikov. Additionally, Tiesha Grundy joined the team for a post-volunteer team luncheon at the MANNA Conference room. #community #nutrition #philadelphia #pennsylvania #volunteer

Last Friday, we had the honor of being the presenting sponsor for Philadelphia Corporation for Aging's annual Senior Strut event! The over 500 seniors in attendance enjoyed live music, exhibitors, healthy food, and more.

Erica N. Kearse, PA Health & Wellness (PHW) Member Retention Specialist, had the honor or representing PHW recently at the Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi) 2024 Autumn Festival in Philadelphia County. PHW was a sponsor for this great community event. There was plenty of free food, free health screenings, live performances, arts and crafts, games and activities for all ages.

PA Health & Wellness (PHW) hosted a health education session at Encore Experiences, a senior center in Harleysville, PA. Suzanne (pictured below) has been a PHW Participant since 2019 and always attends our activities! During this session, we discussed the importance of dental health & annual cancer screenings. After our health discussion, we enjoyed a few rounds of Halloween trivia.

We are all set up at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging Senior Strut, presented by PA Health & Wellness. Stop by anytime between now and 12 p.m. today for live music, exhibitors, healthy food, and more! The event is located at Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row, Kelly Dr., Philadelphia, PA 19130.

PA Health & Wellness (PHW) team members Tina McCullough, Marc Weller, Dilian Ritter, and Kay Gore were in attendance at the Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers Annual Conference and Clinical Summit. This year’s theme was, “Writing the Script for Community Health Success.” PHW was a proud sponsor of the conference, as these community health centers “transform the health of the communities we serve, one person at a time.”