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The Pennsylvania Department of Aging has launched its first-ever marketing campaign to promote its Domiciliary Care housing program.
The Dom Care program opens homes to offer a family-like living environment, daily support, and supervision to adults aged 18 and older who are unable to live independently yet do not require the level of care provided by a long-term care facility.
Dom Care providers receive monthly compensation and many other rewards. Governor Josh Shapiro’s 2024–25 budget proposal includes $5.2 million for Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging to offer and expand innovative housing initiatives. There are currently 286 Dom Care providers serving 538 residents in Pennsylvania.
"The Dom Care program offers a person the opportunity to live in a safe, caring home with a host provider who has the room, capability, compassion, and understanding to supply the basic necessities so the residents can live and thrive in their communities in a home setting."
— Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich
The program is available in 31 counties including Allegheny, Philadelphia, and Westmoreland. Dom Care providers must be aged 21 and older and receive certification by the local Area Agency on Aging to provide supportive services in their home to no more than three eligible individuals.
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