\u201cThe Benefits & Rights for Older Pennsylvanians\u201d book is designed to be a single,\u00a0comprehensive source of services that help older Pennsylvanians.<\/p>\n
Our mission is based on prevention and protection.<\/p>\n
Our services focusing on prevention include nutrition services, health and\u00a0wellness programs, and services to help older Pennsylvanians to remain in their\u00a0homes and communities for as long as possible. We also focus on protection for\u00a0our older residents through our older adults protective services program, which\u00a0targets all forms of elder abuse, neglect, abandonment and exploitation.<\/p>\n
Included in this guidebook is important information on the Pharmaceutical\u00a0Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE & PACENET), property tax and rent\u00a0rebates, housing options, and health insurance. Resources for home and\u00a0community-based services are also available along with those for recreation\u00a0and leisure, and opportunities to give back as a volunteer. This book connects\u00a0you with a front door for aging services in your local communities: the 52 Area\u00a0Agencies on Aging. They are your local points of contact for your benefits and\u00a0rights. New to this edition, you\u2019ll find sections on Transitional Care programs that\u00a0help ensure a successful discharge from a healthcare setting, information on the\u00a0state\u2019s Missing Endangered Person Advisory System (MEPAS) and an expanded\u00a0section on veterans services. To get a printed copy stop by the Jefferson County Area Agency on Aging \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Main Street Office<\/p>\n You can download it with the link below.<\/p>\n 2015 Benefits and Rights<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\nTo find out more about the Department of Aging and our programs and services,
\nI encourage you to visit our website at aging.pa.gov<\/a> or call us at (717) 783-1550.<\/p>\n