This Week at Penn's Village: April 6, 2026
| | What Works and What Doesn't in Making Health Care More Affordable
Wednesday, April 8 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Via Zoom
Over the 40 years prior to my retirement in 2014, I worked to promote access to high quality healthcare at an affordable cost. Based on abject failure in accomplishing those goals, to wit, today’s health care affordability crisis, I’ve been reflecting on where we went wrong, e.g., managed care, “competition,” and some regulations; and where we should go now: standardizing medical necessity determination, simplifying and limiting the number of health care plan designs and expanding Medicare to those aged 55-64.
Bio of presenter: Bill Rosenberg has 40 years of diverse health care experience. He retired from a 20-year career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) where he advised health plans, employers and pharmaceutical companies on benefits strategy and compliance. Bill has a Masters of Health Service Administration from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
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Thursday, April 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
MacColl Room, S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
You love your home. Let Penn's Village help you stay there. Come learn about Penn's Village from those who know....its members. Discover what it means to be a part of Penn's Village, the benefits of its many cultural, educational, and social programs, volunteering and service offerings. This free event is designed for prospective members only.
| | | | The Easy, Refreshing Way to Organize Your Home
Thursday, April 9 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Old Buttonwood Room, S. 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Learn how to make happy decisions about what to let go of and ways to organize the rest. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll have fun while setting individual goals for decluttering and receiving specific strategies to meet them. Find out how to recycle stained clothes, torn linens, DVDs, broken lamps, and more. You can even bring some items to class, and Rachel will recycle items you can’t recycle curbside.
Presenter Bio: Rachel Martin is the founder of Clutter Tonic: The Easy, Refreshing Way to Organize Your Home. She takes great pleasure in teaching people to organize and maintain filing systems, create craft areas, achieve the clean-lined kitchens they crave, and more. She has enjoyed facilitating hundreds of lively, participatory workshops in her career as an educator.
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Next Week at Penn's Village
| | Annual Town Hall Meeting
Thursday, April 16, from 1:00 to 3:30 pm
Old Buttonwood Hall
201 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Please join us for Penn’s Village Annual Town Hall! This year, we’ve reimagined the event to be more interactive. You’ll have the opportunity to meet (and thank) our business members who contribute to Penn's Village and who help provide the services and programming we all enjoy, as well as connect with committee and interest group leaders, receive updates on all things Penn’s Village — and learn how to become a member if you’re interested in joining.
Snacks, Tea & Coffee will be provided.
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| | | | What is Life Care Planning and Why is it So Important?
Tuesday, April 14 from 2:00 to 3:00 pm
Via Zoom
Often called ‘simple’ estate planning, this could not be further from the truth. Frequently a Will, Power of Attorney and Advance Directive are looked at as the end-game, in reality they’re the starting gun. Learn the basics of estate planning, common mistakes and misunderstandings, and how to avoid these.
Bio of presenter: Bryan Adler, a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney counsels clients in the areas of Long-Term Care Planning & Healthcare Advocacy, Asset Protection, Public Benefits such as Medicaid and Veterans Benefits, Estate Planning. Through this lens, Bryan will address questions and issues related to finding care when needed, protecting assets, accelerating eligibility for public benefits to offset the high cost of this care, and ensuring the proper and necessary legal protections are in place.
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| | | New Men's Group Starting
Gerry Evans has spent many years leading men’s groups that help men support one another through life’s changes. Now retired and in his eighties, and a member of Penn’s Village, Gerry is starting a small group for retired men who want to connect, share experiences, and feel less alone. This is not a therapy group. It is a friendly and respectful space where men can talk about the opportunities and challenges of this stage of life. Many men find that talking with other men helps them feel more connected, supported, and engaged with life.
The first meeting will be Monday, April 20 from 1:30 to 3:00 pm at 756 North Taylor Street, Fairmount, Philadelphia. The group is limited to 5 members; to learn more or sign up, call Gerry at 610.909.2484. The first meeting is an opportunity to see if the group feels right for you. If there is interest, the group will meet every other week for 12 weeks, with the possibility of continuing.
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From the Community
Please note that these activities are not Penn’s Village activities, so questions about fees, sign ups, and content should be directed to the community group holding the event.
| | Make Your Voices Heard
The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging wants to hear from you about the services and resources that could help you live better. To help them plan for the future, they have developed a short survey and a series of community listening sessions this fall. To learn more and take the survey, click
Here
| | Gravestone and Historic Marker Community Service Day
Join us on 1 p.m., Friday, April 24, at the graveyard of Historic Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church, 916 S. Swanson Street in Philadelphia to clean the gravestones of deceased members and signage that acknowledges the history of this site. This is a great opportunity to maintain local markers by cleaning them and providing an opportunity to celebrate and preserve history. All ages are welcome. Registration is available by clicking the link below:
| | | Mozart's Missa Longa
In celebration of World Voice Day, the 56th Anniversary Spring Concert of the Thomas Jefferson University Choir and Orchestra will be presenting excerpts from West Side Story and other Americana on Friday, April 10 at 8:00 pm at The Church of the Holy Trinity, 1904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA. Admission is free.
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