11/21/2025
The Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA) is deeply disappointed that the state budget passed by the General Assembly cuts the line item that funds the Personal Care Boarding Home Supplement. Despite the monthly benefit staying the same, fewer personal care homes are able to serve eligible residents because many have closed or have been forced to reduce the number of low-income individuals they can accept. With only one increase to the supplement since 2006, funding simply has not kept pace with rising costs.
Personal care homes are a vital support system for low-income seniors and adults with disabilities. When funding does not reflect the real cost of care, homes cannot remain open. This leads to fewer available beds, more closures, and reduced access to essential housing and support.
This week, PALA’s Executive Director, Susan Saxinger, spent time at the State Capitol meeting with lawmakers to explain these consequences and to urge them to increase the supplement so that personal care homes can continue serving Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents.
As demand for long-term services grows, Pennsylvania should be reinforcing its care infrastructure, not undercutting it. PALA calls on lawmakers to restore and strengthen this critical funding so every resident who needs care has access to it.
