Participants at an ARTZ at the Museum event, held at Main Line Art Center The sunlit gallery at the Main Line Art Center, filled with paintings, photography, mixed media, and sculpture, acts as much more than a space to catch the latest exhibit. For the older adults here with ARTZ Philadelphia, it is the equivalent of taking the scenic route down memory lane, with art as the vehicle to activate nostalgia and reminisce over younger days. ARTZ Philly connects people living with

Participants in Connectedly's Healthy Lives group doing karaoke. Photo courtesy of Connectedly In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General labeled loneliness a public health epidemic. It was a powerful statement highlighting years of collective isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and a ringing endorsement of community as a tool for healing. Connectedly has been working to alleviate social isolation by promoting connection and a sense of belonging among the aging population

Hester Owens sews a quilt at the West Philadelphia Senior Community Center Stitch by stitch, the meticulous handiwork that creates a quilt does more than provide a warm cover. It tells a story, weaving together tradition and technique that lean on generations of history. This is especially true in Black communities, where quilting has served as a form of resistance, community bonding, and memory making. Quilts are woven wisdom. We rely on the wisdom of older adults whose live

A group of volunteers outside of the Market It’s easy to miss the logo bearing a little red shopping cart above an unassuming storefront in Upper Darby. The front entrance to Murphy’s Giving Market might fool unsuspecting passersby into believing that not much goes on there. But around the back, you’ll find an alleyway of bustling activity where many of Delco’s older adults come to shop, socialize, and build community with one another. Gathered on park benches constructed DIY