CHCS
Before school starts, seniors take important health exam
Residents at Nativity B.V.M. Place, an archdiocesan apartment complex for older adults in Port Richmond, completed their Medicare health risk assessment at an Aug. 12 wellness fair, a review few seniors get.
Seniors can eat their veggies (and fruit), thanks to produce vouchers
Catholic Housing and Community Services, which provides an array of resources for the region's older adults, is distributing coupons of up to $20 for Pennsylvania-grown fresh foods. The federally funded initiative offsets both food insecurity and social isolation.
Archdiocesan employee honored by Philadelphia Police
Bonney Dahlgren DosSantos, who directs the St. Monica Eldercare Program, was recognized at a May 30 gathering for making life better for South Philly seniors. The parish-based program is part of Catholic Housing and Community Services, which broadly supports older adults.
Seniors kick off summer, and their shoes, at archdiocesan barbecue
More than 75 seniors shared good food, good music, dancing and the sense of community that is a hallmark of the two archdiocesan senior residences in South Philadelphia.
Now in its 10th year, senior residence ‘feels like home’
Once a Catholic high school, St. John Neumann Place I now houses 75 older adults who "get along like family." The building, one of five developed by archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services, meets a critical need as the U.S. population rapidly ages.
South Philly seniors scare up fun at Halloween party
Members of the St. Charles Senior Community Center donned masks and smiles at an Oct. 26 costume party. The nationally accredited center is part of archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services, which served more than 4,600 adults last year.
New Catholic home offers seniors dignity, leverages public partners
Archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services, working with state, local and federal agencies and banks, has completed the $15 million St. John Neumann Place II, a new senior residence in South Philadelphia.
Day centers make seniors’ later years golden
Senior community centers run by archdiocesan Catholic Health Care Services in South Philadelphia, North Philadelphia and Port Richmond have been recognized for the outstanding health, wellness and social services they offer elderly neighborhood residents.
Archdiocese of Philadelphia sells nursing homes for $145 million
Six skilled care homes and one independent living facility will retain their Catholic character under the agreement with Center Management Group. Net proceeds from the sale, expected to be $95 million, will address long-term financial issues of the Philadelphia Archdiocese.