10/29/2025
PA ADAPT showed up at the Capitol today to let Governor Shapiro know we need to talk.
We’ve asked for a meeting through the proper channels and heard crickets. His Deputy Chief of Staff said she’ll push for a meeting and share our demands.
We spoke with the Appropriations Committee chair offices about why Medicaid must be protected and why any cap on attendant care hours in our Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) would be devastating.
We also raised the attendant care wage gap and shared our personal stories.
Special thanks to Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler, Senator Katie Muth, and Rep. Jordan Harris for showing support today!
🗝️ Our Demands:
1️⃣ Protect Medicaid
2️⃣ Raise Home Care Wages for all workers
3️⃣ Protect HCBS Hours – No caps, no cuts
PA ADAPT – Our Homes, Not Institutions.
Image descriptions:
ID1: Group of nine smiling people, some using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, gathered together indoors in a hallway. Several people are leaning in close for the photo, and one person in the foreground is making a peace sign.
ID2: A group of people gathered in an indoor setting, with several individuals using power wheelchairs. In the foreground, two people in wheelchairs face towards a woman standing behind a wooden receptionist desk, holding a piece of paper. The woman has long brown hair and is dressed in dark clothing. There are bookshelves and lamps providing light in the background. Another person, wearing a baseball cap, sits on a wooden bench along the wall, watching the interaction. A sign next to the desk reads "Authorized Personnel Only."
ID3: Wooden door with a glass pane, revealing a well-lit office interior. Etched on the glass are the words:
"REP. JIM STRUZZI
62nd District
Indiana County
Republican Appropriations Committee Chair"
Inside the office, several people are visible, some in wheelchairs, gathered and seemingly engaged in conversation or a meeting. The setting appears formal, with ornate lighting and decorative molding visible in the room. The door features shiny brass handles and a rich, dark wood finish.
ID4: Group of people inside a grand building hallway, with columns and ornate lighting. Several individuals are in wheelchairs or mobility scooters, gathered near a police officer who is standing to the left with arms crossed. Others are standing behind the group. The atmosphere seems serious or tense. The photo is taken as a selfie by a person in the foreground wearing glasses and a cap, capturing everyone in the frame. There’s a sign on a wooden easel in the background, and a few people are seated along the hallway wall.
