PA Councils on Aging

About the Pennsylvania Council on Aging

The Pennsylvania Council on Aging provides advice to the governor and the department.

The council gives suggestions on how to plan and provide services for older adults.

The council has 16 members, most of whom are 60 years old or older.

The governor nominates these members, and the Senate has to approve them.

There are also five more members who are chairs of regional councils across the state.

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/aging/about-us/pa-council-on-aging.html

​Pennsylvania Long‑Term Care Council

The Long-term Care Council provides informed recommendations to improve regulations, licensing, financing, and delivery of long-term care services and supports in the Commonwealth.

Attend a Meeting

Long-Term Care Council meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m.

They will be on Microsoft Teams unless otherwise specified.

The end time will vary based on agenda items for each meeting. 

Please contact Jessie Pierce at (717) 884-4852 or via email at jesspierce@pa.gov​. for the following:

• Request a link to the virtual meetings

• Request accommodations as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

• Make inquiries about Long-Term Care Council business

Members etc. on the website https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/aging/about-us/pa-long-term-care-council.html

Pharmaceutical Assistance Advisory Board (PAAB) Virtual Meetings

For more information, call PACE at 717-787-7313.

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/aging/about-us/pharmaceutical-assistance-advisory-board.html