August 28, 2026 - Scranton, PA
Gathered with three Northeastern PA aging agencies to discuss the Shapiro Administration's new monitoring tool, Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich today continued a statewide tour highlighting how the Department's new approach to evaluating the performance of older adult protective services is delivering better results in keeping older adults safe. That tool, the Comprehensive Aging Performance Evaluation (CAPE), replaces a prior ineffective pass/fail system that did not provide adequate oversight of the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network, nor did it tell a AAA what specific steps they needed to take to become compliant. CAPE not only provides those granular details to ensure a AAA is able to improve, but it also delivers historic levels of transparency and accountability of the AAA network, which provides an array of services to support older adults, including protective services. In the 26-27 budget, Governor Josh Shapiro secured a $1 million increase for CAPE so the Department can continue to improve AAA oversight and accountability.Speakers:Secretary of Aging Jason KavulichLackawanna County Commissioner Thom WelbySara McDonald, Executive Director, Lackawanna County Area Agency on AgingMary Claire Megargle, Executive Director, Monroe County Area Agency on AgingRobin Soares, Executive Director, Pike County Area Agency on AgingProtective Services, Caregiver Support Program, OPTIONS managementKerri Anzulewicz, Deputy Director, Lackawanna County Area Agency on AgingFrank Vogel, Pike County Aging Supervisor and Care Manager Supervisor
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