We provide advocacy, information and assistance to older adults living in Union and Snyder counties.ย We help people access the services they need to remain at home or we assist them with nursing home or assisted living placement and related services.
Aging Our Way, PA:
A Plan for Lifelong Independence!
Aging Our Way, PA: Draft plan released for public comment
Aging Our Way, PA is a 10-year plan to meet the needs of Pennsylvania’s older adults and improve services for this rapidly growing population. The plan includes priorities, strategies and tactics to promote health, well-being and quality of life for Pennsylvanians as they age. Aging Our Way, PA also prepares the Commonwealth for a larger, longer-living older adult population and is designed to respond to changing needs, shifting priorities and available resources. The Department of Aging developed the plan following an Executive Order signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro in May 2023.
A 30-day public comment period will run until Wednesday, March 30.
Comments can be received…
Online: CLICK HERE
By mail to: Aging Our Way, PA, 555 Walnut St. 5th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Or by email to: agingplan@pa.gov
SCAM WARNING
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh is informing Pennsylvanians of a potential scam targeting individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits wherein a social media post directs individuals to an offer for emergency SNAP benefits and a link to a website in order to obtain their personal information.
The scam, primarily found on Facebook, involves a link to a Google form, beginning with a โsites. google. comโ address, that implies that SNAP recipients may be eligible for โ$750 in emergency SNAP benefitsโ if they fill out their personal payment information. The post also states that there is an application deadline for SNAP โ there is never an application deadline for SNAP benefits.
DHS will never ask for personal information on Facebook, on a Google site, in an unsolicited email, text message, or phone call. If someone is claiming to be from or affiliated with the Department and they are asking you for your personal information, it is a scam. Please do not fall victim to identity theft. If you ever receive a suspicious call or text asking you for information about your benefits or for your financial information, please inform the DHS fraud tip line immediately so the proper authorities can investigate.
Please report any texts or calls about DHS benefits that seem suspicious by calling the DHS fraud tip line at 1-844-DHS-TIPS (1-844-347-8477).
April Class: DINING WITH DIABETES
Registration is now open!
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ-๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐.
This four-week class series will take place on Mondays, April 1 through April 22, from 12:30-2 PM at The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness
To register, call: 877-345-0691 or
sign-up online at: extension.psu.edu/dining-with-diabetes
(Registration closes 3/22 >> NOTE: There is a $39 fee listed on the registration site that will be waived during the registration process.)
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐น๐ผ๐-๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ.
This five-week class series will take place on Thursdays, April 4 through May 2, from 5-7 PM, at CAA’s office in Selinsgrove (713 Bridge Street). Dinner will be provided for all attendees.
To register, contact Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Snyder and Union Counties Coordinator, Sabrina at: 570-556-4757 or smw5542@psu.edu