Delaware
Retirees in Pennsylvania and Delaware gravitate toward social support programs
Kimelheim said the programs at KleinLife offer opportunities to people to engage their brains and bodies in group settings.
“And to try new things that they’ve never done before and to just keep themselves as active as possible for as long as possible,” she said. “It’s a great way to make friends, because many people have lost friends because they’ve moved or become ill or passed away, and they find new relationships here.”
Retirement can be a wonderful time in life, said Raydine Thomas-Adams, 70, of Northeast Philly. But preparing for it and adjusting to a new daily routine after leaving the workforce has its challenges.
“That’s the problem. You wake up and you have nothing to really do,” she said. “You’re not going anywhere, and you can’t spend so much money, because now you’re on a budget.”
Thomas-Adams said she tried retiring at least three different times, the first after working in administration at Coca-Cola’s local bottling and distribution companies. But she needed something to do, she said, and got a part-time job in banking which later led to another full-time job in finance.
She still considers herself retired even though she now works at KleinLife through a multi-state program called Maturity Works, which helps place older adults in positions at nonprofit organizations for up to four years.
On a recent Tuesday, she was helping work the lunch shift.
“It’s good for my heart, too … and people want to see you and see how you’re getting along, that it can be done,” said Thomas-Adams. “It’s just feeling your life and enjoying retirement and age, as long as you move. You know, you’re given your feet, but you have to move them.”
Others at KleinLife volunteer their time to lead classes, activities or help run other programs, which is another appealing option for people looking for new ways to fill their time, said Stephanie Hampson, KleinLife’s marketing director.
“We have so many things that people consistently are here for because of the volunteering aspect,” she said. “And that’s their way of the socialization piece, too, and being able to meet people.”
The WHYY health desk is expanding coverage of aging in the Delaware Valley. To share a personal experience or story idea, email reporter Nicole Leonard at nleonard@whyy.org.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, shot and killed a 19-year-old man Wednesday night.
The incident happened in a residential area near 24th and Jessup streets just after 11 p.m., Wilmington police said in a news release. The person who was shot has not been publicly identified.
Officers were monitoring a large crowd gathered outside when they saw a man exit a home with a handgun and point it toward the crowd, police say.
When officers approached the man, he ran away and a foot pursuit began, police say.
At some point in the chase, an officer fired their weapon and hit the 19-year-old. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Police say they recovered a loaded gun from the man and that the officer was not injured.
Video filmed at the scene shows a crowd of residents gathered outside after the shooting.
Police are asking anyone with more information to come forward. The shooting is under investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice and Wilmington police.
Delaware Supreme Court Justice Karen L. Valihura announced Wednesday that she will lead a new corporate law institute at the Wilmington University Farnan School of Law.
She will step down from the bench of Delaware’s highest court in late July, after choosing not to seek reappointment at the end of her 12-year term. She revealed her plans for the next phase of her legal career in a special session of the court in Wilmington.
As well as joining the Wilmington University law school faculty, Valihura will be the founding director of the school’s new Corporate Law, Governance and Practice Institute. …
Wilmington Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy Tuesday night in Wilmington’s Hilltop neighborhood.
According to police, the shooting occurred at approximately 8:33 p.m. in the 1600 block of West 5th Street.
On their arrival at the scene, police say they located the 16-year-old with at least one gunshot wound and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
This incident remains under investigation.
Police did not share whether there have been any arrests in connection with the shooting or a possible motive.
Wilmington Police encourage anyone with information about this incident, contact Detective Justin Wilkers at (302) 576-3634. Information can also be sent to Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333, or Delawarecrimestoppers.com.
The Wilmington Police Department (WPD) Victim Service Unit and Youth Response Unit are available to provide information and support to victims, children, and families affected by this incident.
The Victim Service Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3622, and the Youth Response Unit can be reached at (302) 576-3183.
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