United Way and partners host holiday celebration for Savvy Caregiver facilitators and caregivers
Photo Gallery: Savvy Caregiver facilitators and caregivers gathered to build connections and take part in a holiday celebration.
Category: Healthy Aging
Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley and Partners Host Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast to Celebrate Walk Audit Success
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.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Offers Leading Dementia Family Caregiver Trainings with Support from the Fleming Foundation
Savvy Caregiver trainings expands family caregivers’ knowledge, skills and mastery related to dementia caregiving while also promoting caregiver self-care.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley Partners with Phoebe Allentown to Facilitate a Self-Care Series for Caregivers
United Way equips caregivers in community with the tools to better demonstrate compassion to themselves and their patients or loved ones.
United Way’s Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley Kicks Off New Initiative to Increase Pedestrian Safety in Partnership with AARP PA and Lehigh Valley Planning Commission
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.
Photo Gallery: ’50s Sock Hop
The ’50s Sock Hop, hosted by AmeriCorps members, promoted inclusion and intergenerational social interactions in a fun manner.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley conducted a one-of-a-kind information session in partnership with the Bethlehem Health Bureau
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 become the nation’s first dual-county Age-Friendly Community
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.
Age-Friendly Lehigh Valley Releases Action Plan to Improve Social Connection, Overcome Inequities and Combat Ageism
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.
David Lewis represents UWGLV at the White House for the Communities in Action: Building a Better Pennsylvania event
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.