A variety of resources are available for dealing with most issues that people face as a result of aging or other life changes. Sometimes we may be overwhelmed by the quantity of information available. A spiritual community can provide significant support by helping a person integrate their faith and values in decision making, as well as assisting with practical supports. Below is a list of some key general resources, and we recommend that you reach out to your local or regional faith group for support in navigating whatever waters of change you are facing.
Help for Members and Attenders of Friends Meetings
For Friends in New York Yearly Meeting and their caregivers:
Kevin Lovelady, he/him
ARCH Director
New York Yearly Meeting
15 Rutherford Place
New York, NY 10003
By phone: 518-212-7866
E-Mail:
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Visit the New York Yearly Meeting ARCH Web Page
For Friends in Philadelphia Yearly Meeting region and their caregivers:
Sheila Sorkin
Aging Support Coordinator
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
1515 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Visit the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Aging Services Web Page
Friends Organizations Available For Everyone
Quaker Aging Communities within PYM
BARCLAY FRIENDS 700 North Franklin Street West Chester, PA 19380 (610) 696-5211
CHANDLER HALL 99 Barclay Street Newtown PA 18940 (215) 860-4000
chandlerhallhealthservices.org
FOULKEWAYS AT GWYNEDD 1120 Meetinghouse Road Gwynedd PA 19436 (215) 643-2200
FOXDALE VILLAGE 500 E. Marylyn Ave. State College, PA 16801 (814) 272-2222
FRIENDS HOME IN KENNETT 147 West State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 (610) 444-2577
FRIENDS VILLAGE 50 South Congress Street Newtown, PA 18940 (215) 968-3346
KENDAL CROSSLANDS 1109 E. Baltimore Pike Kennett Square PA (610) 388-1441
PENNSWOOD VILLAGE 1382 Newtown Langhorne Rd NEWTOWN PA 18940 (215) 968-9110
THE HICKMAN 400 North Walnut Street West Chester, PA 19380 (484) 760-6300
NJ
MEDFORD LEAS One Medford Leas Way Medford, NJ 08055 (866) 484-5794
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MD
BROADMEAD 13801 York Road Cockeysville MD 21030 (410) 527-1900
FRIENDS HOUSE 1 7340 Quaker Lane Sandy Spring, Maryland 20860 (310) 924-5100
Friends Services for the Aging- (FSA)
FSA has an information and referral service and is the umbrella for Friends senior service organizations in many areas nationwide.
PO Box 156
Gwynedd, PA 19436
By Phone: 215-646-0720
By Fax: 215-646-0724
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Visit fsainfo.org
Friends Counseling Service- Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Area
Contact Deborah Cooper by phone: 215-248-0489
Friends Life Care
In Pennsylvania by phone: 215-628-8964
In Delaware by phone: 302-426-1510
https://www.friendslifecare.org/
Friends Rehabilitation Program
Friends Rehabilitation Program (FRP) is a Quaker-related non-profit whose mission is to provide housing and social services for low and moderate income households.
704 W. Girard Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
By Phone: 215-825-8800
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Visit friends-frp.com
Other Helpful Resources – Good General Places to Start
Area Agencies on Aging
Every state has a system of Area Agencies on Aging to help identify, coordinate and in some instances provide local resources for older adults. In many but not all states, these are divided by counties. Here are several ways you can find your Agency on Aging or other local resources:
The U.S. Administration on Aging Eldercare Locator
By phone: 1-800-677-1116
Visit www.eldercare.gov
Caring.com- Local Agencies on Aging
Visit www.caring.com
Advocacy and Support Groups for Some Common Concerns:
Alzheimer’s Association
24 hour helpline by phone: 1-800-227-3900
Visit www.alz.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Visit www.aarp.org
American Cancer Society
By phone: 1-800-227-2345
Visit www.cancer.org
American Foundation for the Blind
By phone: 1-800-AFB-LINE (232-5463)
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Visit www.afb.org
American Heart Association
1-800-AHA-USA-1
Visit www.americanheart.org
Caregiver Support:
Caring Info
Visit www.caringinfo.org
and
Caring.com
Visit Caring.com
Grief Support and Information:
Journey of Hearts
Visit journeyofhearts.org
Hospice Foundation of America
By phone: 202-457-5811 or 800-854-3402
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Visit www.hospicefoundation.org
LGBT Seniors and their Caregivers:
Senior Action in a Gay Environment (SAGE)
By phone: 212-741-2247
Visit www.sageusa.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Information Helpline (24 Hour): 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
Visit www.nami.org
National Federation for the Blind
By phone: 410-659-9314
Visit www.nfb.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
By phone: 800-241-1044 or TTY at 800-241-1055
Visit www.nidcd.nih.gov
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
By phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Visit www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Political Action, Advocacy and Information:
Gray Panthers
By phone: 917-535-0457
Visit www.GrayPanthers
