DHSS Breaks Ground on New Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 21, 2025
SMYRNA – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), Governor Matt Meyer, and officials from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday to begin construction on the new Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill. The State-run long-term care facility, which maintains a five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare […]
DHSS Seeks Comment on State Plan on Aging at Public Hearings This Month
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, April 5, 2024
NEWARK – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) will seek public comment on its proposed State Plan on Aging for the period of October 2024 through September 2028. The State Plan has been developed to meet requirements under Title III and Title […]
Make Some Spirits Bright this Holiday Season and Adopt-A-Resident at the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Date Posted: Monday, October 16, 2023
SMYRNA (October 16, 2023) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) in Smyrna is asking members of the community to sponsor a resident for the holidays. DHCI is a licensed Skilled Nursing Facility, operated by the Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, dedicated to comprehensive nursing home services […]
Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program
Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023
Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]
Delaware Kicks Off Older Americans Month with Proclamation
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 1, 2023
The Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) celebrated the 60th anniversary of Older Americans Month with an event at the Wilmington Public Library on Monday. This year’s theme for Older Americans Month is “Aging Unbound,” which offers an opportunity to explore a wide range of aging experiences and to […]
