The NORC began through the Strategic Alliance for the Elderly (SAFE), a partnership in Northwest Philadelphia that came to
fruition in 2004. SAFE strives to strengthen the community’s capacity to meet the needs of older adults by sharing knowledge,
pooling resources, and pursuing collaborative opportunities that improve service delivery and enable older adults to make
informed choices and enjoy greater access to health and social services, while remaining a vital part of the neighborhoods
in which they live.
SAFE Members:
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) is a private, not-for-profit organization with six major facilities and many outpatient
centers. Our primary mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare to the greater Philadelphia region.
With humanity, humility and honor, to heal by providing exceptionally intelligent and responsive healthcare and education
for as many as we can reach.
For more information, call 1-800-EINSTEIN or visit www.einstein.edu on the web.
Belmont Behavioral Health
Belmont Behavioral Health (BBH), the largest provider of geriatric psychiatry services in the region, includes a continuum
of care with Inpatient and Outpatient services. The Community Outpatient Program for the Elderly (COPE) provides psychiatric
services for older adults including evaluation, psychotherapy, and medication management.
Services are provided on two campuses. For information and referral, call Germantown (215) 951-8121 or Belmont (215) 581-3941.
You can also access Belmont on the web at www.einstein.edu/facilities/belmont.
Center in the Park
Center in the Park (CIP) is a community center that promotes positive aging and fosters community connections for older adults
in Northwest Philadelphia, whose voices are critical instruments in shaping its activities and direction. CIP is accredited
by the National Institute of Senior Centers, a unit of the National Council on Aging, as a provider of excellent programs,
activities and services for its active membership of more than 5,000 and its 1,000 homebound clients.
For more information, call (215) 848-7722 or go to www.centerinthepark.org.
Jaisohn Center
The Jaisohn Center was established in 1975 to promote and fulfill Dr. Philip Jaisohn’s ideals of humanity through medical,
social, educational, and cultural services for the enhancement of the quality of life in our communities and particularly
those of Korean Americans. Jaisohn Center serves the wider community through its medical center and various community programs.
For more information, call (215) 224-2000 or visit www.jaisohn.org.
Neighborhood Interfaith Movement
The Neighborhood Interfaith Movement (NIM) is a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization that since 1969 has assisted children,
families, and vulnerable and older adults. Acting in alliance with NIM's 53 congregations and institutions of all faiths,
volunteers and professionals work to fulfill NIM's mission "to build a more just and sensitive community through advocacy
and service." NIM has just launched a consultation and referral network, Resources for Older Adult Living (ROAL).
For more information, call (215) 843-5600or visitwww.nim-phila.org.
Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation
Ogontz Avenue Revitalization Corporation (OARC) operates under its primary mission, “… to create and stimulate economic development
while improving the quality of life for residents…” within the West Oak Lane and Northwest Philadelphia communities. Founded
in 1983 by State Representative Dwight Evans, OARC has grown to become a nationally recognized community development corporation
that addresses its mission through traditional community development activities and multi-faceted strategies and activities
designed to address the host of social and economic needs identified in the community.
For more information, call (215) 549-9462 or visit www.OARCPhilly.org.
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a private, non-profit organization serving as Philadelphia county’s Area Agency
on Aging since 1973. One of the region’s largest non-profit organizations, PCA is dedicated to improving the quality of life
for older Philadelphians or people with disabilities by helping them to achieve optimum levels of health, independence and
productivity. Special consideration is given to those with the greatest social, economic, and health needs. PCA contracts
with more than 100 community organizations to deliver social and health care services to more than 100,000 consumers each
year.
For more information, call (215) 765-9040 or visit www.pcaCares.org.
Stapeley in Germantown
Stapeley in Germantown provides its residents, without regard to their religious, ethnic, racial, or economic background,
a high quality, moderately-priced continuum of retirement living settings and services strongly influenced by Quaker principles
of simplicity and acceptance of the integrity of each individual.
For more information, call (215) 844-0700 or visit www.stapeley.org.
Unitarian Universalist House Outreach Program
Unitarian Universalist House (UUH) is a Personal Care/Assisted Living and Nursing Care community with free outreach services
to older adults living independently in Northwest Philadelphia. Outreach staff assist adults aged 60+ to remain safely in
their homes and work within the existing service system to improve access to services. All services are provided without
regard to religious, ethnic, racial, or economic background.
For more information, call Outreach at (215)843-5881 or visit www.uuhouse.org.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia
The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia (VNA) mission, accomplished through its dedicated staff, is to provide
comprehensive home health and end-of-life care of the highest quality to all people regardless of their ability to pay.
For intake, call (215) 473-7600. For general information, call (215)473-0772 or visit www.vnaphilly.org.
West Oak Lane Senior Center
West Oak Lane Senior Center provides a place where older adults can meet to pursue mutual interests, receive services and
take part in activities that will enhance their dignity, support their independence and encourage their continued involvement
in and with the community.
For more information, call (215) 685-3511.
