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The County of Lehigh Aging and Adult Services has provided the following form to help with event notification to public affairs and to ensure that senior center activities are receiving their much deserved publicity.    Click Here  for the form . 

"Family Conversations with Older Drivers: Safe Driving for a Lifetime"  The Hartford Insurance Company provides information and assistance on their website to assist individuals and families dealing with the issues that confront older drivers.  A brochure entitled We Need to Talk: Family Conversations with Older Drivers, is available on for downloading from their website or may be ordered in print format.  

Environmental Alliance for Senior Involvement (EASI)

Senior Crime Prevention University: "Aware, Avoid, Alert" the Attorney General's Office has created the Senior Crime Prevention University (SCPU) to educate older Pennsylvanians and their families throughout the Commonwealth on crime prevention. To find out more, Click Here 

DisabilityInfo.gov: a one-stop interagency web portal for people with disabilities, their families, employers, service providers, and other community members.

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The Lifeline telephone discount program, also known as "Lifeline Assistance", gives people with low incomes a discount on the basic monthly service for either their wireline or wireless phone. The Link-Up America program pays for a portion of your wireline or wireless installation or activation fee excluding the handset. For more information, click on the following link, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/getconnected/faqs.html , or contact your local telephone company.

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12 Months of Moving  Anticipating a move? Looking for a good way to declutter you living space? Just want to really clean your house? Use the 12 Months of Moving calendar and focus on one area of your home each month. This calendar, designed by Moving Solutions (www.movingsolutions.com), provides you with a plan of action to make cleaning out your home or apartment a manageable task. It's even good for those who aren't moving but just want to simplify their lives. What a great solution!

Free-loan education resources The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. continues to explore ways to develop awareness in the visual arts and make its collections and exhibitions accessible to everyone. One way they are accomplishing this goal is to make free-loan education resources available. Check out the following link for more details: http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/loanfinder/

Seniors in Motion Senior citizens and people with disabilities can obtain motorized and manual wheelchairs, scooters, and other mobility equipment usually at no charge from "Seniors in Motion." The program provides free in-home evaluations and equipment fittings. Staff work with the patient's physician to complete paperwork and the cost is billed to Medicare or other insurance. The do have some donated equipment that can be provided to people without insurance. Equipment is delivered by a rehab representative with safety and operating instructions given. If interested, please call toll free 1-800-594-1225.  Web Site: http://www.horizonmobility.com/contact.html

Elderhostel offers on-line courses (Home Page- http://www.elderhostel.org)   Elderhostel has added on-line courses to its opportunities available to adults age 55 and over. Now it is possible to enroll and take on-line seminars from your senior center or home computer. Some are available free of charge and others for a small tuition fee. Register on-line now.

Senior Community Center Media Campaign: Discover the Secret

Pennsylvania Department of Aging Senior Community Center and Satellite Centers Standards and Policies. The following policy, Aging Program Directive #96-04-01, was issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging on January  5, 1996. It establishes minimum operating standards for senior community centers funded by the Department. Area Agencies on Aging may choose to establish more stringent standards for centers existing within their planning and service area. The document  (Aging Program Directive 96-04-01.doc) is formatted in Word and may be downloaded and printed.

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