Congratulations one and all! 

Eight students successfully completed the PASSi CNA requirements and were honored at the 30th graduation ceremony on March 27. They must all now pass their state boards on April 10. We wish them all the best of luck! 

In 2006, PASSi established a State licensed vocational school, Penn Asian Vocational Institute (PAVI) and has produced more than 1,300 graduates in the healthcare field including 357 Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) and 808 Home Health Aides (HHA). HHA trainings are offered in 4 different Asian languages and English while CNA trainings are offered in English only. PAVI also has provided Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) trainings for 134 students in collaboration with Penn State Abington, for those who need better vocational English skills for their jobs in the healthcare field.

The Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) presents its annual Filipino Health and Information Fair. The event will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday April 21 at St. John Neumann Center, 1019 North 5th St., Philadelphia PA 19123.

PASSi will have its own table at the fair. Please stop by and say hello!

Presentation topics include a PCA overview and care at home segment, Immigration and resettlement services, Medicare savings program and updates, affordable housing and an Alzheimer's and dementia presentation. Lunch will be provided. To register, please contact Dr. Rommel Rivera, Filipino American Association of Philadelphia, 610-888-6905, or Purita M. Acosta, Filipino Executive Council of Greater Philadelphia Inc. 215-500-1868.

Dr. Li Xiaobin from Delaware County Memorial Hospital delivered a 3-day guest lecture at our first HHA in-service session of the year in February. The topic covered for the month was Seasonal Allergies and Elderly Care. Dr. Li has been an Internal Medicine Primary care physician in the Greater Philadelphia area for the past 20years, and has been and involved actively in elder care, including home-based skilled nursing care and skilled nursing facility care, as well as hospice and Alzheimer’s care.

Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) orientation will take place April 14 at 10 a.m. Clasess will begin April 17 at 5 p.m. and be held every Tuesday and Thursday through June. Graduation will be held June 14! 

Click here for your registration form. Click here for your diagnostic placement test. Please print out both forms and call the training manager, Jenny Bedin, at the number below to make an appointment for a quick interview. 

Location: Penn Asian Senior Services (PASSi) 6926 Old York Road Philadelphia, PA 19126 VESL Instructor: Rita J. Mejias, M.Ed. Cell Phone: 267-254-2470 PAVI Staff Contact: Training Manager: Jenny Bedin Phone: 215-572-1234 Ext: 10

We are proud to launch our new "PASSi Life" YouTube Channel  "PASSi Life" YouTube Channel which focuses on older adults, healthy and active lifestyles, and living life to the fullest! "PASSi Life" will have interviews with diverse community leaders and professionals in the field of aging; helpful tips for seniors (eg. exercise, nutrition, cooking, safety); information on various programs at PASSi, etc. We'll also provide content in English and various Asian ethnic languages (Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, Korean, Hindi, Cambodian, etc.) If there is a topic you would like us to cover please leave a comment below and we'll try to get to it soon! Welcome to 'PASSi Life'!

After 12 years of unyielding efforts of our Founder and CEO of Penn Asian Senior Services Inc., Im Ja Choi, PASSi has now become the largest homecare and adult daycare provider of Asian Americans in Pennsylvania. PASSi currently provides care to more than 640 seniors in 17 Asian languages and employes 570 people in several different departments. In 2006, Ms. Choi also established the Penn Asian Vocational Institute, a vocational school that has produced more than 1,000 Home Health Aide and Certiffied Nursing Assistant graduates. Please enjoy the following interview with Ms. Choi on blogtalkraidio.com                                                                        

We were very fortunate to have Master Chef Joseph Poon visit PASSi on Friday, February 2nd, to do a vegetable & fruit sculpture demo with the seniors! He was also interviewed for our new YouTube channel "PASSi Life" which focuses on older adults, being healthy and active, and living life to the fullest! Check out his website at www.josephpoon.com, as well as our new YouTube channel!

Position: Social Services Assistant Responsibilities: Assist Korean speaking home health care workers in developing, conducting programs to prevent, resolve issues of elderly Korean speaking clients. Visit individuals at home, attend group meetings, interview individuals and family members to compile information on social, educational, health, medical history. Submit reports, maintain records of client visits for managerial and RN staff. Communicate with community service organizations. Hours: 40hrs. Requirements: BA with a major in Social Work or equivalent required. Must read, write, speak Korean. Must pass motor vehicle and criminal background check. Valid driver’s license required. Report to: Penn Asian Senior Services, 6926 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19126 For more information please contact Isis Kim, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Penn Asian Evergreen Center will provide comprehensive home and community-based services, with the goal of helping clients age independently. Construction is under way on the new center! A temporary construction fence has been placed around the center for safety. A new indoor pool, gym and cafe, among other incredible amenities will all be located in the new facility. We're still hoping for a fall 2018 opening! The design for the new indoor pool is pictured above.

The clients at PAJC now have the benefit of receiving Physical & Occupational Therapies three times weekly at the Center.

Dr. Binh Nguyen & his team of therapists have now joined Passi team to offer our adult day clients therapy at our center.

Dr Nguyen is Vietnamese & we are hoping that this will attract Vietnamese clients to our center, as we are trying to grow and help our Vietnamese population.

PASSi recently celebrated the season on the second floor of the Ocean City Restaurant in Chinatown, Philadelphia to thank employees and their families. In spite of the cold snow outdoors, more than 200 guests were invited to attend. Ms. Im Ja Choi, Founder and Executive Director of PASSi, gave a toast. She said she is very grateful to her staff for their hard work over the past year and for the three employees who won the Outstanding Employee Awards. The winners were: Chinese Nursing Officer Miao Hua Lu, Catherine Lam, Vietnamese Khi Thi Nguyen. Lively atmosphere with fun games and prizes. While enjoying the sumptuous 9 course banquet, guests also enjoyed singing and dancing performances, participated in the lucky draws and spent a fun and memorable night together.

In the photo above, Im Ja Choi, Founder and CEO of PASSi (second from right), took a photo with some of PASSi's board members and VIPs. (Jin Ming / Epoch Times)