12/05/2025
It was an honor to visit PALA member community Morris-Pace yesterday alongside PA Senator Judy Schwank.
Morris-Pace is a multigenerational, family-owned and operated personal care home that primarily serves low-income seniors and adults with disabilities, many of whom rely on the SSI Personal Care Boarding Home Supplement. We sincerely appreciated Senator Schwank’s engagement and her willingness to learn more about the residents who call Morris-Pace home, as well as the challenges created by costs far exceeding the current SSI supplement rate, which has seen only one increase in nearly two decades.
Now operated by Nate Pace, the third generation of his family to lead the community, Morris-Pace reflects a long history of compassion and commitment. The charity and support the Pace family has provided to individuals who might not otherwise have safe and stable housing is truly commendable.
We call on the PA Department of Human Services to increase this essential funding so that communities like Morris-Pace can continue providing affordable housing, care, safety, and security to those they serve.
Our sincere thanks to Nate, his son Deion, and the residents of Morris-Pace for welcoming us into their home. Their stories and resilience highlight why this work matters.
