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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Aging failed to adequately monitor local elder-abuse investigations and protective-services training during an 18-month audit period, according to Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor, who …
Audit Finds Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Safeguards Falling Short Read More
SCRANTON, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-monitoring system for its 52 Area Agencies on Aging, backed by an additional $1 million in the 2026-27 state budget, as officials seek …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Older adults across Chester County will have a free opportunity to connect with health services, community resources and programs designed to support independent living when the …
West Chester Senior Expo Returns With Free Health Screenings and Resources Read More
NORRISTOWN, PA — Pennsylvania is replacing its pass-or-fail oversight of local aging agencies with a performance system that identifies specific deficiencies and publicly reports results, a shift Aging Secretary Jason …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — A partnership between Barclay Friends and Exton Elementary School brought together senior living residents and fourth-grade students this spring for an oral history project that gave …
West Chester Students, Seniors Preserve Personal Histories Together Read More
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA — Pennsylvania is expanding a performance-based review system for local aging agencies, backed by additional state funding, as officials seek faster responses to suspected elder abuse and …
Pennsylvania Tightens Oversight of Local Aging Agencies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s new performance monitoring system for Area Agencies on Aging has identified widespread documentation deficiencies in older adult protective services, prompting the Department of Aging to launch …
Aging Department Expands Oversight After CAPE Findings Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — AARP has awarded $182,610 in grants to 14 organizations across Pennsylvania to fund projects aimed at improving transportation, housing, digital access, public spaces and community connections for …
AARP Awards $182,610 to Pennsylvania Projects Focused on Aging in Place Read More
NEW CASTLE, PA — Pennsylvania is launching a pilot program in four counties, including Chester County, aimed at reducing fatal overdoses among older adults as overdose deaths in that age …
Pennsylvania Launches Overdose Prevention Pilot for Older Adults Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled a government-wide strategy aimed at reducing elder abuse, financial exploitation and fraud, pairing the initiative with a …
HHS Launches Federal Elder Justice Plan to Combat Scams Read More