In front of over 300 Pennsylvanian senior citizens, and amid chants of “there’s no place like home,” state legislators and senior advocate associations asked Governor Edward Rendell today to use the lottery surplus to improve conditions for seniors across the state. With an estimated $200 million surplus, representatives and advocate programs described the changes necessary to provide the best care for older Pennsylvanians. Crystal Lowe, the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Association of Area Agencies on Aging, remarked that many senior facilities statewide are in dire need of upgrade and renovations. AARP Pennsylvania President Estella Hyde stressed the importance of using surplus money to help fund home and community care programs, as opposed to nursing homes. Numerous state representatives and senators stopped by the rally to offer support, and explain their positions. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the complete story.
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Posted by intern | Tags: AARP, pre-paid wireless service, senior citizens | Category: Face to Face, Freemium Content, House Aging, Press Conference, Senate Law & Justice Committee | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Aging Committee met to consider one bill, HB 1480, which was unanimously reported as committed without discussion, and to hear a presentation on the role of the Aging Ombudsman. State Ombudsman Wilmarie Gonzalez provided the committee with an overview of her office’s role and discussed the affect that the proposed Aging/Office of Long Term Living merger could have on her office’s responsibilities. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: accountability, indictments, long term living | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Freemium Content, House Aging, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committees conducted a joint public hearing on the proposed consumer workforce council. Testimony was received by the Rendell Administration and proponents and opponents to the idea. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: clotting, Consumer Workforce Council | Category: Freemium Content, House Aging, House Judiciary, House Labor & Industry, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Aging Committee met to consider HB 373, which was unanimously reported as amended after brief discussion on the implications of the grading of the offense. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox early this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: care dependent neglect | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Freemium Content, House Aging | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Aging Committee held a public hearing on HB 1152, which proposes to merge the Office of Long Term Living with the Department of Aging. The committee heard from stakeholders on all sides of the issue, all of whom expressed general support for the concept. Several testifiers, however, were concerned “the devil is in the details” and they wanted to be sure current services are not impacted negatively. Look for the complete story in the Capitol Toolbox later this afternoon. Posted by Kim | Tags: ABATE, aging, indictments, innocence project, long term living, lottery | Category: Freemium Content, House Aging, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee conducted a public hearing on long-term care insurance. Testimony was presented by Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario, the PA Health Care Association, the PA Association of Non-Profit Homes for the Aging, the American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging and the Insurance Federation of PA. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: Infrastructure, long-term care insurance | Category: Freemium Content, House Aging, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee held a hearing this morning to learn more about reverse mortgages. Testifiers were from AARP of PA, the PA Department of Banking and a private mortgage advisor. Check out the full story later today on the Capitol Toolbox. Posted by Rebecca | Tags: layoffs, older adults | Category: Freemium Content, House Aging | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider two bills. HB 371 and HB 821 were reported as amended. The committee met to consider HB 245, HB 288, HB 372, HB 373, which were reported as committed and also, HB 56, HB 309, and HB 312, which were reported as amended. Check the Capitol Toolbox for the story. Posted by intern | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Freemium Content, House Aging | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee held a public hearing this morning to discuss age-related budgets. Before the committee today were representatives of the Office of Long-Term Living, The PACE program, the Department of Aging, the Department of Public Welfare, Quality Assurance, the Department of Revenue and the Pennsylvania lottery. Check the Capitol Tool Box later for more information. Posted by intern | Tags: ABATE, aging, Budget, food, Health Care, innocence project, livestock, lottery, Massage, Nursing Homes, PACENET | Category: Freemium Content, House Aging | Comments are closed | Share:
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