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Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA) is a private, non-profit organization serving as Philadelphia county’s Area Agency on Aging since 1973. One of the region’s largest non-profit organizations, PCA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for older Philadelphians or people with disabilities by helping them to achieve optimum levels of health, independence and productivity. Special consideration is given to those with the greatest social, economic, and health needs.
PCA contracts with more than 100 community organizations to deliver social and health care services to more than 100,000 consumers each year.
These services include:
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Advocacy
Care at Home Services
Employment Assistance
Health Promotion
Home Repair
Information and Referral
Legal Assistance
Home-delivered Meals
Protective Services
Senior Community Centers
Transportation
PCA’s mission is to improve the quality of life for older Philadelphians or those with disabilities. This is accomplished by assisting them to achieve optimal levels of health, independence and productivity in the community and in institutional settings.
PCA carries out this mission through five major functions: planning, advocacy, program development, service coordination and delivery and the accountable administration of public and private funds to purchase these services.
Founded on the principle that older persons have the right to plan and manage their own lives, PCA seeks ongoing input from consumers. We acknowledge the dignity of all older people and respect their racial, religious, sexual and cultural differences.
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