2005
CARIE is selected to receive its second Community Health Impact Award presented by Glaxo SmithKline
CARIE is recognized by Citizens Bank and NBC 10 as their “Community Champion” for the Elderly, the first of these quarterly awards to be approved unanimously
2004
1999
CARIE receives the Governor’s Silver and Gold Awards for Enhancing the Image of Older Persons
CARIE becomes incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization and was initially supported as a VISTA volunteer project
1979
1977
CARIE is founded by a coalition of individuals from Friends’ Committee on Aging, the Lutheran Council on Aging, and the Grey Panthers
History of CARIE
Improving the quality of life for older people since 1977
Our Scope
CARIE’s programs extend to the entire state of Pennsylvania and beyond. CARIE is a leader in providing direct assistance to the elderly, their families, and professionals in the aging field. Through telephone contacts and site visits to Philadelphia-area long term care facilities, the agency assists older people and their caregivers to assess needs, identify service resources, and make the necessary connections to resolve elder care issues.
Service Mediation Approach
CARIE has pioneered the service mediation approach whereby agency staff intervenes at points of crisis, bolster the family’s ability to cope, and help caregivers to understand and pursue the best available options for elder care. Through its on-going system wide advocacy, CARIE has developed a national network of contacts, including service providers, policy makers, elected officials, and consumers.
Improving the Service System
CARIE's community education program works to raise public awareness through informational brochures, a speakers’ bureau, a periodic newsletter, and public service announcements. Advocacy is also accomplished through its many members and committees. Issues are identified by the committees then organizing strategies are developed by the committee. This work has been instrumental in having Older Adult Protective Services legislation in Pennsylvania and has also worked to reform guardianship laws and provide for advance directive legislation. It has worked to shape regulations in long-term care to support consumer rights and access to care.