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)

Congratulations to our most recent graduating Certified Nurse Aide Training class of November 15, 2017.  These graduates have completed 120 hours of nurse aide training required by the State to be able to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) Examination which will officially deem them as registered nurse aides.  They will be able to obtain jobs in Nursing homes, Assisted Living facilities, Hospitals, etc. We have offered this program to individuals since 2006 and have successfully graduated 351 students since inception.  This program is hosted at least twice a year and has recently received funding from the Department of Labor and Industry to offer discounted tuition to students until Jun. 30, 2018.

Mural artist Ann Northrup, above, signed postcards of the mural for Penn Asian Senior Services visitors at Monday's artist reception. 

Penn Asian Senior Services recently held a Mural Artist Reception to celebrate the completion of its new mural by Ann Northrop.  The muralist was available this past Monday  to sign large postcard copies of the mural. Funding for the mural was provided by the City of Philadelphia, Mural Arts program. As part of the festivities, Elmwood Park Zoo was showcasing its “Zoo on Wheels” program and have live animals to interact with PASSi seniors and visitors. Light food and refreshments were provided. A good time was had by all! 

Above, a representative from Elmwood Park Zoo displays one of the animals from their Zoo on Wheels program.