September 30, 2026 - Butler, PA
Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) Secretary Jason Kavulich today visited the Butler County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to underscore the drastic changes the Shapiro Administration has implemented to better protect older adults while improving the transparency, accountability and system performance of Pennsylvania's local aging network.The Department oversees a network of 52 AAAs that each provide programs and protective services for older adults across Pennsylvania's 67 counties. The department recently overhauled the way it monitors AAA protective services programs by replacing an old, subjective, pass/fail system with a new, more objective and robust system that provides local aging agencies with valuable information to improve services and better protect older adults."The old system was like a teacher telling a student they passed or failed for the year, without providing any grades in individual subjects or feedback on how to get better," Kavulich said. "The new performance evaluation system provides AAAs with the concrete feedback they need to make adjustments and improve services for older Pennsylvanians."SpeakersJason Kavulich, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of AgingBeth Harold, Executive Director, Butler County Area Agency on AgingLeslie Osche, Butler County CommissionerRound Table DiscussionJason Kavulich, Secretary Pennsylvania Department of AgingBeth Harold, Executive Director, Butler County Area Agency on AgingLeslie Osche, Butler County CommissionerSarah Pierwsa, Protective Services Supervisor, Butler County Area Agency on AgingSteve Brown, Protective Services Supervisor, Butler County Area Agency on AgingWendy Hooks, Quality Assurance, Butler County Area Agency on AgingLeah Zigler, Protective Services Investigator, Butler County Area Agency on AgingMichelle Gallagher, Protective Services Investigator, Butler County Area Agency on AgingBecki Stokes, Care Management Supervisor, Butler County Area Agency on AgingJen Calihan, Care Management Supervisor, Butler County Area Agency on AgingRick Kremer, Board Member, Butler County Area Agency on AgingIntervieweesLeah Zigler, Protective Services Investigator, Butler County Area Agency on AgingMichelle Gallagher, Protective Services Investigator, Butler County Area Agency on Aging
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