Interac Center is a community center that helps individuals and their families live life to the fullest as they age in their commuities. Interac strives to create opportunities for healthy and fulfilling lives by serving over 2400 older adults a year through its various services.

Description:
Interac offers services to aging individuals and families through a vibrant Center for independent people, ages 55 and better. A schedule of activites is available stimultating the mind, body and spirit. In addition, specific services are available to assist specific individuals and families through Interac's Adult Day Service Program, Share the Care (in home care), Pensdale Village a wonderful affordable housing community, On site counseling assistance, Housing Assistance, as well as Geriatric Counseling Program (for emotional health delivered in various community and home sites), Information and Referral, Transportation, lunch program, and active volunteer crew.

History:
Intercommunity Action, Inc.
“INTERAC”
6012 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19128
215-487-1750

Creating Opportunities for healthy and fulfilling lives

INTERAC, a not for profit social agency organized in 1969, began through advocacy efforts of local community members who were committed to bringing social service resources to the Northwest area. Today, over 30 programs contribute to the rich array of services that are offered primarily in the Northwest area of Philadelphia and that touch the lives of people citywide. Our agency mission remains essentially the same as that crafted by agency founders, “to provide exemplary services in the areas of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Aging, for the purpose of assisting people to achieve their maximum potential and enhancing their quality of life."

The mission of the Aging Services Unit of Interac is to help individuals and families live life to the fullest as they age in their communities. Programs for older adults include social services, targeted mental health services, recreational and educational programs, health education and exercise programs, adult day care and respite care. These programs reach about 2,500 older adults annually. In addition to its on-site programs, Interac provides educational programs each year to at least 10 community based older adult clubs with a combined membership of about 1,100 people and provides mental health counseling and supports to older adults through 15 senior centers. Interac is also a partner in a newly opened affordable housing apartment building for seniors, the first of its kind in the Roxborough area. The apartment building, called Pensdale, contains 65 units of HUD 202 housing and opened in June 2004. Pensdale is already fully occupied with a waiting list of approximately 100 older people.

Interac has highly skilled staff and is deeply committed to providing services that promote positive, healthy aging and that build neighborhoods and communities in which older adults are contributing members and in which they receive the supports they need.

Contact people:

Rebecca Kochman, Center Director, (phone), (email) Cynthia Wishkovsky, Director, Aging Services, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (215) 487-3716

Address:

6012 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.intercommunityaction.org

Directions:

Interac Center for Older Adults 6012 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128 215-487-1750 Parking and Directions: From Center City: I 76 to Follow Signs to Valley Forge Exit at Lincoln Drive and Ridge Avenue West Exit Follow signs for Ridge Avenue West and enter onto Ridge Avenue Stay to the right and follow Ridge Avenue up the hill Follow Ridge Avenue past the Roxborough Memorial Hospital and to the light at the Acme Market. Our “Mansion” is on your left across the street. Follow one more block past the light at the Acme and you will see our facility on your left. Take the next left turn at Martin Street, and make an immediate left into our property. From City Avenue: Take Belmont Avenue north all the way to the bridge into Manayunk. After the bridge the street is named Green Lane. Follow Green Lane until the very end to Ridge Avenue. Make a right turn onto Ridge and continue past the first light one block to Martin Street. You will see our “Mansion” in front of you. Make a right turn onto Martin and an immediate left into our property. From Conshohocken, King of Prussia: Take I 76 East and exit at Belmont Avenue. At the end of the exit ramp make a left turn onto Green Lane. Follow the directions above to our facility. Limited parking is available in our back parking lot. We double park in this lot and you are required to register your car’s license number and make of car with our receptionist. You may be asked to move your car during your stay. There is also limited street parking but we ask that you be considerate of our neighbors.   Nearest Bus Stop: 32, 9, 0 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes