Press Releases

LeadingAge PA is delighted to announce the addition of five outstanding individuals to its Board of Directors. Their valuable expertise and diverse perspectives will be instrumental in furthering the association's mission to advance the evolving continuum of aging services in Pennsylvania.

LeadingAge PA, along with its aging services provider members and residents, convened at the state Capitol to advocate for critically needed Medicaid rate increases for nursing homes and Living Independence for the Elderly Life (LIFE) providers in the upcoming 2024-25 state budget.

LeadingAge PA announces the winners of its 2024 Distinguished Service Awards, granted to individuals in the association's member communities who show exceptional dedication, compassion, and leadership in serving seniors.

LeadingAge PA President and CEO Garry Pezzano today issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s announcement that the high-contested nursing home minimum staffing rule has been finalized.

LeadingAge PA President and CEO Garry Pezzano today issued the following statement on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2023-24 budget proposal.

LeadingAge PA, the leading voice for aging services in Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce it recently awarded Baptist Senior Family in Pittsburgh, PA a $50,000 grant through the Association’s Administrator-in-Training (AIT) Grant program.

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Oct. xx, 2023) — A new survey of LeadingAge PA member nursing homes confirms that the professional caregiver worker shortage has shown no sign of improving. This comes at a time when state and federal governments are set to increase staffing mandates — leading most of the nonprofit and mission-driven communities surveyed to turn away residents who desperately need long-term care. Read the survey results in full here.