Key partners, volunteers and supporters joined together to celebrate crucial improvements being made to the Lehigh Valley as a result of the successful Walk Audit initiative.
Savvy Caregiver trainings expands family caregivers’ knowledge, skills and mastery related to dementia caregiving while also promoting caregiver self-care.
United Way equips caregivers in community with the tools to better demonstrate compassion to themselves and their patients or loved ones.
To ensure that walking is safe, accessible and convenient for all, Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley and partners will conduct walk audits of Lehigh and Northampton County neighborhoods in an effort to improve community walkways and increase accessibility.
The ’50s Sock Hop, hosted by AmeriCorps members, promoted inclusion and intergenerational social interactions in a fun manner.
Project Lifesaver is a vital search-and-rescue program for individuals with cognitive conditions that may be prone to life-threatening wondering.
Lehigh and Northampton counties are awarded certification into the AARP Network of Age-Friendly Communities establishing the Lehigh Valley as the nation’s first dual-county community to receive this certification.
In an effort to create age-friendly environments in the Lehigh Valley that acknowledge diversity, fight ageism and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to participate fully, United Way and Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley have launched an Action Plan in partnership with Lehigh County, Northampton County, AARP, Lehigh Valley Planning Commission and many community partners.
UWGLV serves a tri-county area about 60 miles north of Philadelphia that includes Allentown – Pennsylvania’s third-largest city – and Lehigh County, one of the fastest growing counties in the state.
A new survey of Lehigh Valley seniors finds that one in three older adults feel that they lack companionship and one in four often feel isolated since the start of the pandemic.