Advocating for Safe Walking When North York Borough resident Liz Eisenhart made the decision to stop driving due to a decline in vision, she knew she didn’t want it to keep her from participating in the activities she enjoyed, which included workouts at Curves. Fortunately, a N. George Street rabbittransit bus stop was only a […]
Category: Embracing Aging
YCCF’s Embracing Aging Awards $89,000 in Grants To Improve Lives of Older Adults in York County
Eleven programs designed to improve the quality of life for older adults in York County are the newest recipients of grants from the York County Community Foundation’s (YCCF) Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging. “We want older people in the community to have options for where and how they want to live,” explains Cathy Bollinger, […]
Lifelong Independence
James traveled every day for 40 years delivering propane throughout York County. An unknown infection took his foot, his livelihood, and his independence last year. Since then he has been confined to his home because he cannot get a wheelchair down the steps of his front porch. At 61 years old, James relies 100% on […]
Grant From YCCF’s Hahn Home Fund For Embracing Aging Helps Keep Seniors In Their Homes Safely
York, PA — York County Community Foundation’s Hahn Home Fund for Embracing Aging announced it has awarded a $382,205 multi-year grant to Servants, Inc. for the Home Helps program. The grant was awarded to Servants, Inc. during the fourth quarter of 2016. The Home Helps program provides home repairs and maintenance services to help older homeowners […]
Elders And Youngsters Revitalizing York Together
Dr. Bill Thomas, guest speaker at YCCF’s recent 2016 Annual Meeting on May 23, is a renowned authority on geriatric medicine and elderhood, who graciously met with staff from the York Daily Record’s editorial board prior to the meeting. What came out of that lengthy conversation was a better understanding of what it means to […]
Embracing Aging Initiative Selected to Participate in National Collaborative
The National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) has selected York County to be one of six communities from around the U.S. to participate in a Livable Communities Collaborative funded by the MetLife Foundation. York County was selected for the Collaborative based upon the Community Foundation’s Embracing Aging Initiative, which plans to make York […]
Community Foundation to Roll Out Report on Making York County More Age-Friendly
York County has the potential to become a great place for people to age well, according to York County Community Foundation’s Embracing Aging Initiative. A report from the Embracing Aging Committee with specific strategies on the topic will be released on October 17 at the Penn State Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Founders’ Luncheon at Penn State […]
