Good health promotes and enhances longevity. We partner with older adults in our communities as they pursue healthy lifestyles and navigate the healthcare system. Through our programs, our neighbors can access gyms, exercise classes, and educational seminars on health, wellness, and nutrition. Nursing students provide regular basic health screenings and checkups. Our teams troubleshoot insurance issues, make connections with social services and mental health resources, and develop supportive relationships with caregivers.

We cultivate a community of life-long learners – curious and engaged minds always have a home at University Settlement! Participants access a variety of social learning opportunities, including culture and technology classes, field trips to cultural institutions, and civic engagement through advocacy. We also offer relevant workshops on topics including personal finance, mental health and wellness, and housing support. 

People of every age benefit from expressing themselves creatively, and artistic training and practice are embedded in every aspect of our programming, giving neighbors access to fun and challenging courses in performing and visual arts. 

We engage our neighbors in peer-supported physical activity that builds community – including exercise classes, Tai Chi, a walking club, and Zumba. Neighbors can meet and get to know one another at the many festive events we coordinate throughout the year. And everyone in our programs can reconnect with old friends and faraway relatives in our technology center. 

We provide two healthy, delicious, and culturally diverse meals (breakfast and lunch) to approximately 150 adults 60+, five days a week. We also deliver meals daily to more than 200 homebound older adults through our Meals on Wheels program, providing us the opportunity to check in with them and ask if they need additional assistance.