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MECHANICSBURG, PA — Department of Health Executive Deputy Secretary Keara Klinepeter has set the expectation for all of Pennsylvania’s skilled nursing facilities (SNF), also referred to as nursing homes, to …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded $30 million to 32 nonprofit organizations, state and local governments, and public housing authorities to assist …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Wolf Administration officials this week shared proposed nursing home regulations focused on increasing the quality of care received by residents by increasing the minimum direct care hours …
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PITTSBURGH, PA — A Republican candidate for Pennsylvania governor is calling for a stronger investigation into COVID-19-related nursing home deaths.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Wolf Administration officials have shared proposed nursing home regulations focused on increasing the quality of care received by residents by increasing the minimum direct care hours by …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In its June 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 453 inspections, including 293 complaint investigations, of 322 separate nursing homes. Of these …
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DOYLESTOWN, PA — Pine Run Retirement Community this week announced that housekeeping associate Wilfredo “Willie” Macatantan has been named Staff Member of the Year by LeadingAge PA, a chapter of …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf announced that four Department of Human Services (DHS) employees were recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Excellence for the creation and operationalization of the …
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You shouldn’t have to work until you die. You should know there will come a time where you can take off those work shoes – boots, heels, sneakers or whatever …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Tom Wolf is honoring state employees who went above and beyond this year with Governor’s Awards for Excellence. Margaret Barajas, the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, is …
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