Press Releases

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.

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.

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

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.

Arkoosh (Human Services), Kavulich (Aging), Bogen (Health) to serve as strong advocates for Pennsylvania’s senior community

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, 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.