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Latino seniors receive COVID vaccines at ‘second home’
A March 19 clinic organized by Catholic Housing and Community Services brought relief and even a few tears of joy to more than 100 Spanish-speaking older adults in Philadelphia.
Latino seniors receive COVID vaccines at ‘second home’
A March 19 clinic organized by Catholic Housing and Community Services brought relief and even a few tears of joy to more than 100 Spanish-speaking older adults in Philadelphia.
Seniors glad to welcome archbishop to their new home
Archbishop Nelson Pérez blessed the apartments of some 40 elderly residents of St. Francis Villa in Kensington, which an archdiocesan agency developed to give hope to the area’s seniors.
Seniors welcome visitors bearing gifts of fresh produce
Residents of Casa Carmen Aponte, an archdiocesan senior housing complex, celebrated the Epiphany with deliveries from Giordano Garden Groceries.
Christmas feast brings hope, joy to older adults amid COVID
Catholic Housing and Community Services teamed up with area partners to deliver holiday meals, treats, gifts, cards — and above all, compassion — to residents of archdiocesan senior living complexes.
CHCS News Releases
Media Advisory: Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Partners with Philadelphia Fight and SunRay Drugs Specialty Pharmacy to Provide COVID-19 Vaccines to Senior Center Members
Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS), in partnership with Philadelphia FIGHT, will hold an on-site vaccination clinic and provide approximately 60 COVID-19 vaccines to its Saint Edmond Senior Community Center program participants. CHCS and Philadelphia FIGHT are working with SunRay Drugs Specialty Pharmacy to bring these vaccines to the community. The senior center, one…
Media Advisory: Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez To Visit Catholic Housing And Community Services’ Saint Francis Villa, An Affordable Housing Community For Seniors In Kensington
Archbishop Nelson J. Pérez will visit Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s (CHCS) Saint Francis Villa (SFV), an affordable housing community for seniors located in Philadelphia’s East Kensington neighborhood. Wednesday, March 3, 202110:00 a.m.Saint Francis Villa2450 Emerald StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19125 Archbishop Pérez will be greeted by Ms. Heather Huot, director of CHCS, CHCS…
News Release: Inaugural Art Contest Gives Older Adults Opportunity to Create Official Christmas Card Cover for Catholic Housing and Community Services
This fall, Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) announced its inaugural Christmas Card Design Contest in its senior housing, senior center, and parish eldercare programs across the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
News Release: Catholic Housing and Community Services Commends The Passage Of The Pennsylvania Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program
Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS), which provides a continuum of care to older adults throughout the Philadelphia region, commends the recent passage of Senate Bill 30 (S.B. 30) and its signature into law creating the Pennsylvania Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Currently, affordable housing for seniors in the…
News Release: Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Receives $25,000 Grant to Help Senior Citizens Apply For SNAP Benefits
Catholic Housing and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CHCS) is pleased to announce it has received a $25,000 grant from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) that is funded by the Walmart Foundation to help eligible senior citizens enroll in the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The awarded funds will support continued outreach…