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PAOLI, PA — State Reps. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester/Montgomery, and Bridget Kosierowski, D-Lackawanna, commended the release of updated guidance by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services to loosen restrictions on …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Human Services issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing homes, personal …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Departments of Health and Human Services have issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller are emphasizing the work being done through testing, education and resources to assist long-term …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the May 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 292 inspections of nursing homes, including 210 complaint investigations during the COVID-19 pandemic. In …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced a Request for Applications (RFA) for its new Regional Response Health Collaboration Program (RRHCP). The RRHCP is designed to directly …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Wolf Administration issued a universal testing order requiring all nursing homes to complete initial baseline testing no later than July 24. Additionally, the department issued updated testing guidance to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Human Services issued guidance for nursing homes, personal care homes, and other long-term and congregate care facilities as counties enter the green phase …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman announced it is partnering with AARP Pennsylvania to offer communication devices to long-term care facilities that will …
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HARRISBURG, PA — As Pennsylvanians continue to receive federal stimulus payments as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Pennsylvania departments of Aging, Human Services …
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