Thank you to everyone who joined us for a very successful event on May 11th. We hosted 200 members of the community, Dr. David Tolin discussed psychological techniques for clients with resistant and defiant behavior that undermine efforts to provide help. The day was broken out into four workshops. Thank you to our sponsors, LINK and Victaulic, the event couldn't have been possible without your help! View photos from the day! 

United Way Alliance on Aging is working to lower the rate of diabetes in the Lehigh Valley.  We are currently funding two agencies for Diabetes Prevention: the Allentown YMCA (Golden Opportunities) and The Hispanic Center of Lehigh Valley in Bethlehem (Diabetes Prevention portion of their Senior Center program).  We plan to have robust conversations about how we can work together to change the lives of seniors.  If you know of any agencies or programs in the Lehigh Valley who are working on diabetes prevention and would like to be included in our meeting to be held on Thursday, June 23, 2016 please contact Priscilla Rosado. Learn more about our prevention strategies.

PA LINK is partnering with AARP to hold a Caregiving in the LGBT Community conference on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The conference will be held from 10-2:30pm with registration beginning at 9:30am. It will be held at Lehigh University, Iacocca Hall, Governor's Suite, 111 Research Drive, Bethlehem, PA. Registration is required. For information, please contact John Vargo.

The Allentown Health Bureau has received a supply of Shingles vaccine (Zostavax) that is free to any Pennsylvania resident that is age 60 and older living in Pennsylvania. To schedule an appointment or to discuss eligibility, please call the Allentown Heath Bureau at 610.437.7760.  

St. Luke's will be hosting a series of lectures throughout the summer and winter months for older adults and/or caregivers. The lecture for the month of July is entitled Taking Care of Mind and Body on July 20, 2016. Speakers include John Graham, Director of Sports and Human Performance, and Dave Schlegel, LCSW, St. Luke's Outpatient Behavioral Health. All lectures will begin at 5:30 pm and will be held in the St. Luke's Anderson Campus, Medical Office Building Classrooms A & B. Space is limited. Please rsvp to info link at 866.STLUKES. Light Refreshments will be served.

Visit United Way's website for a list of upcoming Healthy Aging meetings and events. 

Membership to United Way's Alliance on Aging is free and member benefits include conferences, research, information and referral services, benefit acquisition services, public policy advocacy and learning sessions throughout the year. Invest in United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley today to keep services like these available to the community.