Press Releases
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LeadingAge PA Awards Nearly $40,000 in Professional Development Scholarships to 33 Deserving Employees at Member Communities
August 24, 2023
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Aug. 24, 2023) — LeadingAge PA, the leading voice for senior services across Pennsylvania, today announced it has awarded 33 scholarships totaling nearly $40,000 through its 2023 Professional Development Scholarship program. -
LeadingAge PA Launches Initiative to Ignite Critical Change in How Senior Care Services are Delivered, Regulated in PA
June 5, 2023
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (June 01, 2023) – LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 400 senior services providers, today announced its new initiative — LTSS Evolve — aimed at igniting change within the aging services ecosystem and evolving the way care is delivered and regulated in Pennsylvania. -
LeadingAge PA member survey: 96% increase starting wages in wake of 2022-23 Medicaid increase, but workforce and funding crisis continues
April 13, 2023
Highlights: More than half of member nursing homes continue to turn down residents due to worker shortage and funding gap $99 million Medicaid increase needed in 2023-24 budget 7 of 10 PA nursing home residents rely on Medicaid -
LeadingAge PA Issues Statement on Gov. Shapiro's 2023-24 budget proposal
March 7, 2023
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LeadingAge PA raises concerns over anticipated federal staffing requirements for nursing home providers with U.S. Sen. Bob Casey
March 1, 2023
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (March x, 2023) – LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 370 aging services providers, including many who operate nonprofit nursing homes, sent a letter to U.S. Senator Bob Casey Jr. outlining their concerns about a proposed federal staffing requirement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for skilled nursing providers. -
LeadingAge PA congratulates Dr. Val Arkoosh, Jason Kavulich, Dr. Debra Bogen on nominations to key Shapiro administration cabinet positions
January 11, 2023
Arkoosh (Human Services), Kavulich (Aging), Bogen (Health) to serve as strong advocates for Pennsylvania’s senior community -
LeadingAge PA CEO Garry Pezzano named to Governor-elect Shapiro's health and human services transition advisory committee
December 14, 2022
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Dec. 14, 2022) – LeadingAge PA President & CEO Garry Pezzano has been named to Governor-Elect Josh Shapiro’s transition team as a member of the Health and Human Services Transition Advisory Committee. -
LeadingAge PA Congratulates Josh Shapiro and Members of the General Assembly on Election Wins
November 14, 2022
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LeadingAge PA Launches 'Careers to Love PA' Campaign to Bolster Aging Services Workforce
August 15, 2022
LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 360 aging services providers across the state, today launched its second annual Careers to Love PA campaign to raise the profile of careers in the growing field of senior care. -
LeadingAge PA Applauds Historic Investment in Long-Term Care for Seniors
July 8, 2022