Pennsylvania Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich, center, held a roundtable at the Lackawanna County Government Center on Aug. 28 to discuss several of the department’s initiatives along with the issues Area Agencies on Aging are experiencing statewide. He also touted the Comprehensive Aging Performance Evaluation program that his office established in January 2025, which offers new oversight measures to improve protective services for older adults. From left: Kerri Anzulewicz, assistant director, Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging; Mary Claire Megargle, director, Monroe County Area Agency on Aging; Kavulich; Sara McDonald, director, Lackawanna County Area Agency on Aging; Lackawanna County Commissioner Thom Welby; and Frank Vogel, protective services supervisor, Pike County Area Agency on Aging.
