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(Newtown Square, Pa.) — The Charitable Foundation at White Horse Village retirement community has received large contributions in the past, but none close to the recent bequest of $6.53 million from a resident’s estate.

LeadingAge PA has announced the 2025 Distinguished Service Award recipients, recognizing outstanding contributions by members and organizations in aging services through innovation, leadership, and advocacy.

LeadingAge PA, state leaders, and residents gathered in the Main Capitol Rotunda to advocate for establishing a more consistent and sustainable Medicaid reimbursement system for nursing homes and LIFE providers in the 2025–26 state budget.

Camp Hill (PA) – Meredith Schell Fields, President/CEO of United Church of Christ Homes (UCC Homes), recently announced that Craig Shelly has been named Corporate Compliance Administrator for United Church of Christ Homes.

MECHANICSBURG, PA — As part of its ongoing strategic vision and commitment to serve older adults with excellence, Messiah Lifeways® has announced plans to transfer ownership of Mount Joy Country Homes to Pleasant View Communities, a like-minded, mission-driven organization based in Manheim, PA. The final transfer of ownership and timing is subject to regulatory approvals.

Central Penn Business Journal has selected Evon Bergey, Landis Communities Vice President of Operations/COO, as a 2025 Women of Influence honoree. Women of Influence honors high-achieving women for their career accomplishments.

(Newtown Square, Pa.) — When it comes to retirement communities, White Horse Village has a consistent reputation as one of the top destinations in the Philadelphia area.

Allentown, Pennsylvania—Join us for the 2025 Phoebe Institute on Aging (PIA) Conference. Held at DeSales University on Wednesday, April 30, this half-day conference will explore how Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is shaping the future of aging and caregiving.

LeadingAge PA, a trade association representing more than 400 mission-driven aging services providers, welcomes Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA) as its newest Career Growth Partner, offering career placement and exposure to a variety of areas.

The TRECS Institute, a nonprofit healthcare research organization in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has updated the groundbreaking study titled “Improving Dental and Oral Care Services for Nursing Facility Residents,” originally completed in 2006.

West Chester, PA (April 3, 2025) —Barclay Friends-A Kendal Affiliate, a highly regarded not-for-profit organization and trusted name in care for older adults in the West Chester, Pa., community, recently opened the new Goshen Memory Care residence at a cost of $3.3 million, using $1.8 million of reserves on hand and the proceeds of a $1.5 million capital campaign.

A new survey of Pennsylvania's hospitals and nursing homes found that the state continues to face persistent health care workforce shortages that strain patients’ access to care. It demonstrates how patients and residents feel the effects of workforce shortages throughout the continuum of care.