PCA publishes 2025-26 State of the Agency Report
PCA has released its newest State of the Agency Report for 2025-2026. “PCA 2.0: Our Next 50 Years” encompasses the agency’s strategic vision and initiatives for enhancing services and support for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Philadelphia over the next 50 years.
The report outlines PCA’s mission, accomplishments, programs and services, future plans, and budget for fiscal year 2026.
Key highlights:
Mission and vision: PCA aims to empower older adults and people with disabilities to achieve health, independence and productivity. Its vision for PCA 2.0 emphasizes connection, equity and responsiveness to evolving needs.
Impact over first 50 years: PCA has provided 43 million meals, 5 million rides and 2+ million hours of companionship through its programs. More than 3 million callers have received information and referral from the PCA Helpline.
Programs and services (fiscal year 2025):
- Community engagement: 35,000+ people received information at 350+ outreach events.
- Senior centers: 1.25+ total services (including recreation, education and exercise) provided and 315,000+ meals served at 28 PCA-funded senior community centers.
- Health & wellness: 11,000 sessions of evidence-based health programs to address chronic conditions, falls prevention and diabetes management for almost 1,500 older adults.
- Transportation: 100,000+ accessible rides to vital appointments and important activities.
- Caregiver support: Financial assistance, respite and other resources for 825+ unpaid caregivers.
- Long-term care: 583,000+ personal care service hours for 7,900 older adults who also receive care management and coordinated services
- Home repairs: 2,450 minor home repairs and modifications to improve safety for older adults.
- Legal services: 35,000+ hours of legal assistance.
- Emergency Fund: $195,000 in crisis grants for 1,100 low-income older adults.
- Protection: PCA investigates 10,000+ reports of suspected elder abuse through its Older Adult Protective Services unit and advocates for residents in long-term care facilities via its Ombudsman Program.
Fiscal year 2026 financials:
- PCA’s projected revenue for fiscal year 2026 is $94 million.
- PCA is primarily funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging (67%), foundation and other revenue (27%), and federal awards (6%).
- Expenses are allocated to long-term care (63%), community services (14%), administration (11%), access services (8%) and environmental modifications (4%).
Future goals:
PCA plans to innovate, collaborate and strategize to meet the growing complexity of aging needs, focusing on technology, partnerships and efficient service delivery. The agency aims to expand access to home- and community-based supports, elevate the voices of older adults, and reimagine aging as a period of potential rather than decline.
