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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 — Governor Tom Wolf this week announced more than $4.8 million has been awarded in Direct Care Worker Training Grants (DCWTG) to improve the quality of care provided …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the December 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 624 inspections, including 394 complaint investigations, of 400 unique nursing homes. Of these, 249 were …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the November 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 395 inspections of 236 unique nursing homes, including 312 complaint investigations. Of these, 173 were …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump Administration, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) operating under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), recently announced it will distribute …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), announced it will distribute approximately $333 million in first-round performance …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the September 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 543 inspections of 361 unique nursing homes, including 366 complaint investigations. Of these, 230 were …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued updated COVID-19 guidanceOpens In A New Window for personal care homes, assisted living residences, and private intermediate care facilities covering …
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HARRISBURG, PA — In the August 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 635 inspections of nursing homes, including 379 complaint investigations. Of these, 522 were COVID-19 …
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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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