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HARRISBURG, PA — At a budget hearing Monday at the state Capitol, Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) lambasted Secretary of Aging Robert Torres for his department’s actions blocking the release of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging’s Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman announced the dates and topics for the upcoming Virtual Family Council (VFC) meetings in February.
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HARRISBURG, PA — As Pennsylvanians receive a second round of federal stimulus payments as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, the Pennsylvania departments of …
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — With the spotlight on long-term care facilities during the current public health emergency, leaders in post-acute and long-term care, LTC ACO, the first long-term care Medicare …
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LTC ACO, the first long-term care sponsored Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) in the United States, has announced it has partnered with Eventus WholeHealth for the performance …
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KENNETT SQUARE, PA — LTC ACO, the first long-term care sponsored Accountable Care Organization (“ACO”) in the United States and a subsidiary of Genesis HealthCare (Genesis) (NYSE: GEN), recently received …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak announced that $4 million in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) is available statewide to improve the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced that all assisted living residences, personal care homes, and …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In response to concerns from frontline workers, the Secretary of Health, issued an order requiring long-term care facilities to take additional steps to protect their staff and residents …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the July 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 330 inspections of nursing homes, including 295 complaint investigations. Of these, 227 were COVID-19 …
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