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August REACH
Click here to view August’s REACH newsletter: *National Senior Citizen’s Day * Profile on PPH chef John Hunt * PPH Rocks! * Honoring Anthony Manzo * PPE donated to PPH Employee and Volunteer of the Month, a new centenarian, news briefs and more
Read MoreHow to Use Your Five Senses to Choose a Community
As Life Plan Communities begin to open back up, we’d like to provide you with some tips. Keep them in mind so that you’ll be well prepared as you begin your visits. During the tour, you’ll want to keep your eyes open, of course, but you’ll also want to use your other four senses — […]
Read MoreMaking the Most Out of Family Visits
In Pennsylvania, masks are now required to be worn whenever you leave your home. The Pennsylvania Department of Health asks that we remember this saying, “My mask protects you, your mask protects me.” Besides being slightly uncomfortable in these warm summer months, wearing a mask has been especially challenging for those with hearing and cognitive […]
Read MoreAge Is Just a Number for These Famous YouTubers
Although YouTube has a reputation as a young person’s domain, recent statistics tell a different story. YouTube is becoming more popular among people of all ages, with more than 1 billion videos watched, worldwide, every day. In 2019, over 80 percent of 45- to 55-year-olds watched videos on YouTube. Over half of people over 65 […]
Read MoreJuly’s REACH newsletter
Click here to check out our July issue of REACH. * Anthony Manzo remembers the good times * The ‘swimming flowers’ of PPH’s ponds * Father’s Day at PPH * Juneteenth – Action For Racial Equality * Residents show gratitude, appreciation at community parade Employee and Volunteer of the Month, news briefs and more
Read MoreVirtually the Best Ways to See Philadelphia
One of the things our residents love most about life at The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH) is its easy access to the bright lights of Philadelphia and all of the many attractions there, from sporting events to cultural attractions to historic sites. We frequently go as a community on excursions to explore the sights, sounds […]
Read MorePPH Team Stretches Imagination to Foster Brain Health
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. It’s extremely important to bring attention to these issues, because someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds and every one in three seniors have some form of dementia when they pass away. “The more we talk about it and the more attention that we bring to it, […]
Read MoreInnovative PPH Training Fosters Understanding of People Living With Dementia
June is National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. To draw attention to these issues, Jennifer Honeyford, our Senior Director of Resident Life and Performance Improvement, shares her insights about the challenges faced by people living with memory issues. According to Jennifer, one of the biggest difficulties for people living with dementia is that others don’t […]
Read MoreFather’s Day at PPH
As we continue to keep PPH closed to visitors to protect our residents from COVID-19, we understand that many family members will want to connect with their loved ones as much as possible. To celebrate Father’s Day, we are asking families to fill out the form below. We will transfer the answers into a letter, […]
Read MoreJune REACH newsletter
Check out our June issue of REACH: June2020 PPH announces new President & CEO Auxiliary boosts morale with gifts to residents and staff Wellness Team brings classes outdoors, continues in-house videos Alpha Manor resident recalls lifelong love of music Pathways resident joins Centenarian Club
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