JULY 2019

827 N. Franklin Street, , PA 19123 | 215-978-1300

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CENTER HOURS Volunteers Needed We are in need of volunteers in the following areas. If you are or you know someone who is willing and able, please see Luci or Delicia. Center Director Luciana Boone  Class Instructors [email protected]  Class Attendance Monitor 215 978 1324  Advisory Council Program Specialist Community Representative Delicia Lee  Voucher Distribution [email protected] 215 978 1353  Group Counseling Lead  Trip Leads Center Counselor  Decorations Kayesha Willis-Carter  Collecting Sign In/Up Sheets [email protected] 215 978 1352  Touch Screen  Other Data Specialist Jose Garcia [email protected] 215 978 1329

Dietary Aide Tauqeer Leonard [email protected] 215 978 1363

Receptionist LaVerne Lee [email protected] 215 978 1300 Northern Living Center | July 2019 3

New Members from May Pearl Brisco Aurelia Douglas Audrey Foster Antonette Hargust Carol Hemingway Wendy Phillips Willie Riley Curtis Smith Arlene Williams Janice Winston Come celebrate on Friday, July 12, 2019 Register for a CCT ride and reserve a special meal by Friday, June 28, 2019 Register for a hot or cold meal by Wednesday, July 3, 2019

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Jo Benoit Mary Burns Brenda Crawford Ernestine Daniels Marie Dugger Clarice Elliotte Gloria Fontell Kenneth Glover Rita Hill Walter Holloway Deborah A. Jones William Keitt Vickie Landrum Regina Maxwell Clara McCoy Louise McKoy Julia Oles David Ransome Gwendolyn Super Bernice Whitfield Annie L. Williams Lenora Williams Sara Wing

Come celebrate on Friday, July 19, 2019 Register for a CCT ride and reserve a special meal by Friday, July 5, 2019 Register for a hot or cold meal by Wednesday, July 10, 2019

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Bonita Robinson 1st Caleb McDonald 2nd Angelus Moses 2nd Delores Fitz-Scott 3rd Martha Canady 4th Joyce Ladson 5th Curtis Sawyer 5th John Szpilczak 6th Clarice Elliotte 7th Brenda Mims 8th Lenora Williams 9th Bernice Whitfield 9th Mai Kim Nguyen-Ta 9th Julia Cottman-Bey 9th Antionette Armstrong 10th Mary Galloway 11th Arlene Williams 13th Barbara Witherspoon 13th Blanche Hughes 15th Christabel Reed 19th Wimblett Barnett 20th * Marian Burton 20th Geneva Gray 20th Evelyn Nelson 21st Nancy Cobb 22nd Larry Shields 23rd Jeanette Nixon 25th Madeline Kingsboro 26th Bernice Scott 27th Herman King 27th Jerlean Palmer 28th Mary Ellen Hasson 29th Carmella Saunders 29th Mildred Charles 31st

Come celebrate on Friday, July 26, 2019 Register for a CCT ride and reserve a special meal by Friday, July 12, 2019 Register for a hot or cold meal by Wednesday, July 17, 2019

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Below are just a few of the many activities we offer at NLC to our members and the community. Come check us out!!!! Health Education Recreation Socialization Promotions Monday Munchies Pokeno Pinochle Club Line Dance Mavis Beacon Pat The Bear/ Knitting Club Enhance Fitness Computer Class Dominoes Crochet Club Move Like Water Drop In Classes SkipBo Coffee Hour Jazzercise Billiards What’s The Tea House Party Fitness Kings Corner Chat & Chew Walking Club Open Gym

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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 1 2 3 4 5 Coffee Hour What’s the Tea Chat and Chew CENTER CLOSED CENTER CLOSED Monday Munchies Take That Tuesday Workout Wednesday Movement Monday Enhance Fitness Jazzercise Trip(s) Trip(s) Line Dance Trip(s) Millers Ale House Erie Lanes Reading Terminal (leaving from home) (leave from home) Giant (Grant Ave) Walmart Last day to register for lunch for next week Last day to sign up for trips/events for the week of July 15, 2019 8 9 10 11 12 Coffee Hour What’s the Tea Chat and Chew Throwback Thursday Happy Hour Monday Munchies Take That Tuesday Workout Wednesday Thank My Body Thurs Finish Out the Week Fri Movement Monday Enhance Fitness Jazzercise Bible Study New Members Celebration Trip(s) Line Dance Trip(s) Walking Club Center Special Meal Cheltenham Mall Franklin Mills Enhance Fitness Hot dogs; sausages; Whitman Plaza House Party Dance burgers; meatballs

Last day to register for Last day to sign up for lunch for next week trips/events for the week of July 22, 2019 15 16 17 18 19 Coffee Hour What’s the Tea Chat and Chew Throwback Thursday Happy Hour Monday Munchies Take That Tuesday Workout Wednesday Thank My Body Thurs Member Anniversary Celebration Movement Monday Enhance Fitness Jazzercise Bible Study Center Special Meal Trip(s) Line Dance Trip(s) Walking Club Fish Fry Platter Movies Casinos Enhance Fitness Fish Sandwich Ave Parx House Party Dance Franklin Mills Sugarhouse 3rd Thursday Last day to sign up for Main Street (late hours) trips/events for the week Last day to register for of July 29, 2019 lunch for next week 22 23 24 25 26 Coffee Hour What’s the Tea Chat and Chew Throwback Thursday Happy Hour Monday Munchies Take That Tuesday Workout Wednesday Thank My Body Thurs Birthday Celebration Movement Monday Enhance Fitness Jazzercise Bible Study Center Special Meal Trip(s) Line Dance Trip(s) Walking Club Wing Dings Platter Red Robin Minar Place Buffet Enhance Fitness Last day to sign up for House Party Dance trips/events for the week Last day to register for of August 5, 2019 lunch for next week 29 30 31 August 1 August 2 Coffee Hour What’s the Tea Chat and Chew Throwback Thursday Happy Hour Monday Munchies Take That Tuesday Workout Wednesday Thank My Body Thurs Last day to sign up for Movement Monday Enhance Fitness Jazzercise Bible Study trips/events for the week Trip(s) Line Dance Trip(s) Walking Club of August 12, 2019 Cracker Barrel ShopRite Enhance Fitness (24th & Oregon) House Party Dance Northeast

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1 2 3 4 5 Hot Cold Cold CENTER CLOSED CENTER CLOSED Grilled Chicken Kale Caesar Chicken Waldorf Sweet & Sour Salad Chicken Hot Salad Trip(s) Meatloaf Hot Erie Lanes Hot Dogs & Baked Beans Trip(s) (leaving from home) Reading Terminal Walmart Giant (Grant Ave)

Last day to register for lunch for next week Last day to sign up for trips/ events for the week of July 15, 2019 8 9 10 11 12 Hot Cold Cold Cold Cold Butter Crumb Fish Asian Chicken Salad Roast Beef Special Turkey Hoagie Seafood Salad w/ Hot Hot Hot Trip(s) Sliced Turkey Fajita Chicken Boiled Egg Platter Swedish Meatballs Cheltenham Mall Trip(s) Hot Franklin Mills Herb Roasted Neshaminy Mall Whitman Plaza Chicken Thigh Event(s) New Member Celebration Center Special Meal Last day to register for lunch Last day to sign up for trips/ for next week events for the week of 7/22/19 15 16 17 18 19 Hot Cold Cold Cold Cold Cheeseburger House Salad w/ Grilled Chicken Southwest Chicken salad Sliced Chicken Breast w/ Ched- Egg Salad Platter Hot Hot dar on Pita Hot Trip(s) BBQ Chicken Thigh Hot Spanish Omelet Ravioli Movies Trip(s) Sliced Sesame Event(s) Casinos Ginger Beef Member Anniversary Celebration Center Special Meal Last day to register for lunch Last day to sign up for trips/ for next week events for the week of 7/29/19 22 23 24 25 26 Hot Cold Cold Cold Cold Tilapia Assorted Deli Sandwich Chicken, Tomato, & Mozzarella Seven Layer Salad Turkey Salad Platter Hot Salaf Hot Hot Trip(s) Eggplant Rollup Ginger Brown Sugar Chicken Hot Grilled Chicken Red Robin Salisbury Steak Event(s) Trip(s) Birthday Celebration

Minar Place Buffet Center Special Meal

Last day to register for lunch Last day to sign up for trips/ for next week events for the week of 8/5/19

29 30 31 August 1 August 2 Cold Cold Cold Hot Cold Grilled Chicken Kale Caesar Chicken Waldorf Salad Tuna Salad Platter Cheeseburger Salad Hot Turkey & Swiss on 7 Grain Hot Hot Cat Fish Nuggets Bread Trip(s) Events Meatloaf Hot Dogs & Baked Beans Hot Cracker Barrel Trip(s) National Catfish ShopRite Month Activities Beef 3 Bean Chili

(24th & Oregon) Northeast Shopping Center Last day to sign up for trips/ Last day to register for lunch events for the week of 8/12/19 for next week Northern Living Center | July 2019 9

GREECE CRUISE

SOLD OUT

$50-$60 (DEPENDING ON MEMBERSHIP STATUS) $25 DEPOSIT DUE JUNE 28, 2019

SOLD OUT

MORE EXCITING TRIPS IN 2019-2020 SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS TO DELICIA LEE, PROGRAM SPECIALIST

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Find the support you need to: Age securely in your own home Stay strong and healthy The IHSP provides short term assistance for eligible adults 60+ who have difficulty and/or need assistance leaving their home and reside in North Philadelphia. Services include: Information, resource and benefits counseling. Minor home repairs and adaptive equipment. Home delivered meals. Transportation to medical appointments. Senior Companions.

IN HOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS BY ZIPCODE AND AGENCY North Philadelphia North City Congress (NCC) 827 N. Franklin Street 19123 INTAKE# 215-978-1360 19121 19122 19123 19124 (some) 19125 19129 (some) 19130 19132 19133 19134 19134 19137 (some)

West Philadelphia Lutheran Children and Family Services (LCFS) 1016 North 41st Street (19104) INTAKE# 215-399-4980 19104 19131 19139 19142 19143 19151 19153

South Philadelphia Catholic Health Care Services (CHCS) St. Charles Senior Community Center (19146) INTAKE# 215-732-1140 19103 19106 19107 19145 19146 19147 19148

Northeast Philadelphia Klein & Stiffel (JCC) 10100 Jamison Avenue (19116) INTAKE# 215-698-7300, EXT. 190 19111 19114 19115 19116 19120 (some) 19124 (some) 19135 19136 19137 (some) 19149 19152 19154

Northwest Philadelphia Center in the Park (CIP) 5818 Germantown Avenue (19144) INTAKE# 215-848-7722, EXT. 306 19118 19119 19120 (some) 19126 19127 19128 19129 (some) 19138 19140 (some) 19141 19144 19150

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UPDATE Produce Vouchers During the month of July, Kayesha, our Center Counselor, will distribute produce vouchers to our members and the community. If you or someone you know qualifies based on the below guidelines, please come to the center between 9a-11a Mondays-Thursdays. Kayesha will also be traveling to community locations between 12p-4p.

There will be monthly trips to Reading Terminal, trip to Klein Center, and a Home Grown event here at the center in October or November so you will have many opportunities to use your vouchers by the deadline.

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Complaints Please complete Complaint Forms if you have issues with pick up times, drivers, etc. We fax them and take them to CCT Quarterly Meetings. Individual Random Ride Policy! Individual Random Rides are medical & shopping outside of center rides. All group trips will have a pickup time of 7:15 am, unless otherwise stated. Cancellation Policy PLEASE DO NOT CANCEL RIDES AT THE DOOR. Cancelling at the door will result in your account having a no-show. Excessive no shows will lead to your account being suspended or termination. To avoid being suspended &/or terminated. To cancel all rides, please call CCT at least 2 hours in advanced; if possible the day before. Fare Update New Fares Effective July 1st, 2017 SRP (One Way Trip) Cash - $4.25 (Rider and Escort) Cash - General Public - $28.33 Change in fare ONLY applies when you schedule your own rides. NLC Trip Policy Reminder! For all CCT trips, please sign up and pay no later than two Fridays before the week of the trip, unless otherwise noted. For all long distance trips, please adhere to payment deadlines. All group trips have a required minimum of 3 passengers If the minimum is not met the trip will have to be cancelled. Please no $100 bills when paying for the trip or a class. ***All Local Trips have a $2.00 Fee, with exception of those noted.

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As a member of the center, you’ve agreed to adhere to the following codes (not all inclusive) Refrain from using abusive, obscene, threatening, harassing, insulting, or suggestive language. Avoid mak- ing derogatory comments, slurs, or epithets. Should you at any time be made to feel uncomfortable by the language or behavior of others, please immediately notify the Center Director and Center Counse- lor.

Refrain from engaging in (or threatening) physical violence, assault, or battery, including but not limited to unwanted/unsolicited harmful touching by the hands, arms, feet, or legs which may include pushing, kicking, biting, spitting and punching. Acts of retaliation against another member, making him/her ex- perience feelings of fear or uneasiness are prohibited.

Not circulate a petition or survey, sell tickets for an organization or event, or take pictures in the Center. Approval of the Center Director or designee must be obtained in advance.

Maintain an acceptable standard of personal hygiene. Infested clothing or personal effects or unpleasant body odor, which may offend other patrons of the Center, are unacceptable.

Not drink alcoholic beverages or use illegal drugs while at the center.

Leave or store shopping carts and/or other personal possessions at the Center.

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In an emergency:

• Stay calm

• Listen to staff instructions

• Do not use the elevator

• If you need to leave the building, exit through the nearness exit

• Once in a safe space, listen for the next set of instructions

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North City Congress 827 N. Franklin Street Philadelphia 19123 Phone: 215-978-1300 www.north-city.org

Northern Living Center Mission Northern Living Center is a community leader who involves older adults, community partners and people of all ages in creating an active and vibrant community where older adults are supported in their quest to remain independent and encouraged to nurture and share their talents and interests, live healthy lives and be active members of their community.

Suggested Donations for Center Services Actual Cost Service Suggested Donation $3.32 per meal (ages 55-59) Lunch $1.00 (60+ individuals) $30 per hour Counseling $1.00 $26.70 one way Shared Ride (Age 65+ Individual) $1.00 $24.70 one way Shared ride (Age 65+ Group) $1.00 $35-$75 per hour Classes with outside instructors $2.00 - $3.00

· Any member under the age of 60 must pay the full price of $3.32 for meals. Please speak to the Counselor if you need assistance. · Any member age 60+ is encouraged to donate the suggested $1.00. · Any member receiving CCT rides should donate the suggested $1.00 · Anyone participating in activities or using services is encouraged to donate the suggested $2-$3. Please place your donations in the gray boxes (labeled donations) located at the receptionist desk We greatly appreciate your generous donations to keep the center functioning.