Fady Sahhar • September 3, 2026

September 2026 Inside Aging Newsletter Now Available

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Fady Sahhar

Date

September 3, 2026

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In This Issue:


  • Focus on Aging News | Shapiro Administration Continues Implementation of New Tool to Monitor and Improve Older Adult Services, PA's 6th Annual Latino Health Summit, Alma Award Nominations Open, New Video Resources for Caregivers, CAPE Featured on National Podcast
  • What's New in the Commonwealth | Shapiro Administration Launches Initiative to Protect Home Care Workers’ Rights, Celebrating Senior Community Centers, September is Suicide Prevention Month
  • Get Some Good Feels | Senior Jazz Connection All White Party, Aging Network Celebrates Rebecca May-Cole
  • In-Person and Virtual Events | Clearfield County Presents "Room to Breathe: Understanding Hoarding, Purging & Downsizing Event" Open to All, Register Now for New "Focus on Behavioral Health" Training Series, Standing Strong – Free Fall Prevention Education and Awareness Events in Lehigh and Northampton Counties
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By Jason Snyder • October 16, 2026
RCPA member Eagleville Hospital was named to Newsweek Magazine’s list of the country’s best residential addiction treatment providers, coming in at No. 9 in PA.
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By Jim Sharp • October 16, 2026
The PA IRRC heard testimonies from OMHSAS and stakeholders, including RCPA, as part of the promulgation process for the Chapter 5100 Regulations.
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By Tim Sohosky • October 16, 2026
Special Olympics Pennsylvania invites individuals with IDD ages 8 and up to a free Healthy Athletes Community Event on November 14 at Villanova University.