Highlights

Our Stories,
Our Health

is a project that has been teaching Vietnamese and Laotian elders to shoot video interviews about health topics they identified as important to their communities. The footage will be used in health workshops throughout the Southeast Asian community in the Philadelphia area.
Watch the finished videos »

Behind the Scenes at WHYY

Behind the Scenes at WHYY is an opportunity to bring your 55+ community to visit the studios of WHYY. Take a studio tour, preview upcoming events, and witness the day to day operations of your favorite public media organization.

For more information:
Lauren Hughes, Community Relations Coordinator
lhughes@whyy.org
215-351-3316

Thank you to Old City Coffee for supporting
Behind the Scenes at WHYY.

Thinking about retiring?

Coming of Age is a Philadelphia-based national initiative to help boomers and others 50+ make fulfilling life transitions through civic engagement, lifelong learning and community leadership.

Do you live in Delaware? Become part of Coming of Age Delaware.

WHYY's 24/7 digital channels

Enjoy our new 24-hour News and Information service called Y Info, which complements Y Arts - our 24-hour Arts & Culture channel. They are available on Digital 12.3, Comcast 242 and Verizon Fios. Watch for television's digital switch happening in June. We hope you enjoy what you see! View the Schedule »

Heart Moments

WHYY and the Cardiovascular Institute of Philadelphia have teamed up to help you get heart smart. In these short Heart Moments videos, local patients and their doctors share information that could save your life.
Watch the segments »

Wider Horizons focuses on two areas:

Programming, events, outreach and resources on these issues are developed in collaboration with community partners and volunteer coalitions representing more than 150 organizations:

Caring Community
Delaware End-of-Life Coalition
Coming of Age

Funny thing about aging. Few people feel completely comfortable talking about it. Yet, it's inevitable. Now, the generation born in the 1950's is experiencing a new coming of age. Join us for our new weekly series of audio, and web portraits about life transitions on Coming of Age. Learn more »

Want to learn how to eat more healthy? Local chefs from the Delaware Valley team up with people suffering from obesity, high cholesterol, hypertension or diabetes, and teach them how to cook delicious meals with a healthy twist. Watch the cooking segments »

Other Resources

Find local Caregiver Resources

Digital TV Transition

Medicare Resources

The American Red Cross Lifeline Program
The American Red Cross Lifeline Program provides seniors and people with disabilities 24 hour access to physicians, caregivers, family, and friends. With the simple push of a button, a certified operator can connect subscribers with the help they need including everything from minor household problems to life threatening emergencies.