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Pathways Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Receives Highest Rating From U.S. News and World Report
Pathways Health Care and Rehabilitation Center has received the highest possible overall retain of five stars in U.S. News & World Report’s fifth annual Best Nursing Homes, available exclusively at http://www.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes. The Best Nursing Homes 2013 ratings highlight the top nursing homes in each city and state, out oaf nearly 16,000 facilities nationwide. U.S. News’s […]
Read MoreMidway Personal Care Offers Summer Respite Program
Midway Personal Care is offering a special respite program for caregivers of senior family members who are planning vacations this summer.”It is very important for caregivers to know that their family members are well cared for while they are away,” said Barry Fineman, Director of Personal Care Marketing. A summer respite guest will receive the […]
Read MoreWellness Symposium: Learning How To Be Fit and Healthy For Life
Over 300 visitors attended PPh’s March 22 Wellness Symposium, which featured information on ways one can live a healthy lifestyle at any age. There were over 25 notable exhibitors, including Academy Injury and Health, Bayada Home Health Care, Burholme EMS, Contact Philadelphia, Evercare, Goodwin Hearing Aid Center, Jean Madeline Aveda Institute, Jeanes Hospital, JCC Klein Wellness […]
Read MorePPh Transformed Into A Wee Bit of Ireland for St. Pat’s Party
T’was good day to be Irish, when PPh celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 15. The band Philly Fun Times, made up of current and retired Mummers, played some old favorites while revelers did a jig or two. Partiers kept up their strength snacking on Irish potatoes and sipping on a wee bit of brew. The Philadelphia Protestant […]
Read MoreState Senator Kitchen Spreads the Love at PPh
Third District State Senator Shirley Kitchen hosted a Valentine’s Day luncheon for 125 community seniors on February 14 at PPh. The event was co-sponsored by NewCourtland, Bravo Health, and The Philadelphia Protestant Home. Over a light lunch, Senator Kitchen addressed the attendees, highlighting her senatorial office’s services and sharing updates about legislative issues. Jacqueline Jefferson from the Center for Advocacy […]
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Protestant Home Earns Top Rating in Recent Survey
Placing it in the top tier of personal care and health care facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, The Philadelphia Protestant Home’s (PPh) Midway/Webb Personal Care and Pathways Heath Care and Rehabilitation Center were found to have “zero deficiencies” during their annual Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) and Department of Health (DOH) surveys, which […]
Read MorePPh Veterans Group Marks Pearl Harbor Day
The Philadelphia Protestant Home Veterans Group marked Pearl Harbor Day with a ceremony on December 7, which culminated in the raising and lowering of the American flag to half mast. Security Officer Reginald Davis assists residents Donald Bresnan (left) and Ernest Miller with the raising of the American flag. All three men are U.S. military […]
Read MoreNew Members Inducted at PPh’s Heritage Society Luncheon
Members of The Philadelphia Protestant Home’s Heritage Society gathered for a luncheon in their honor on December 12. The luncheon, which was to be held on October 30, was delayed due to Hurricane Sandy. “The next generation of residents may never know your name, but they will be grateful for your commitment to PPh,” she said. […]
Read MoreMaria Gil: The Survivor
Maria Gil shared her remarkable story at PPh’s Founders’ Day on November 20, 2012. Maria Gil is a survivor. She was born August 12, 1923, in Ukraine to Eudokia and Konstantin Ripka. Her parents were poor farmers. When she was 2 years old, her mother passed away, and because her father could not take care of […]
Read MoreRuth Freestone: Cycling Pioneer
The following is Ruth Freestone’s story, which was shared during PPh’s Founders’ Day on November 20, 2012. Ruth was born at home on December 2, 1918, to Ernest and Elsie Greiner. They called her their “war baby.” Her father was a professional house painter and woodwork-stainer and her mother was a homemaker. Ruth graduated from Kensington High […]
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