Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/18/2025 14:10
Shapiro Administration Hosts Community Conversation on Critical Wins, Improved Services for Commonwealth's Older Adults and Diverse Populations in Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 Budget
December 18, 2025- North Wales, PA
Shapiro Administration Hosts Community Conversation on Critical Wins, Improved Services for Commonwealth's Older Adults and Diverse Populations in Governor Shapiro's 2025-26 Budget
Pennsylvania Department of Aging(PDA)Secretary Jason Kavulich hosted a community conversation roundtable in North Wales to amplify the Department's major wins in Governor Josh Shapiro's 2025-26 budget and highlight how a more than $10 million investment will help the Commonwealth's 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) deliver essential services like meals, older adult protective services, and transportation to the Commonwealth's diverse older adult population.
"This time of year, many of us pause and reflect on what we accomplished and how we improve ourselves in the coming year. Looking back on what the Aging network has achieved since the first days of the Shapiro Administration, there is much to be grateful for," said Secretary Kavulich. "In addition to investing in older Pennsylvanians, we have also seen an investment in the Department's infrastructure, the first of its kind in decades. This investment helps us provide regional support and expand our ability to administer service across our aging network."
Governor Shapiro's budget also invests another $3 million for Aging Our Way, PA - Pennsylvania's 10-year strategic, multi-sector plan to meet the needs and preferences of older adults - to continue building community supports so we can all keep thriving as we age.
Speakers Include:
George Choe, President & CEO, Jaisohn Center/Philip Jaisohn Memorial Foundation
Jaisohn Senior Singers
Secretary Jason Kavulich, Department of Aging
Razin Karu, Executive Director of the PA Governor's Commission on AAPI Affairs
Jennifer Haussler-Barnhart, Administrator, Montgomery County Area Agency on Aging
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