LeadingAge PA responds to Governor Wolf's 'Plan for Pennsylvania'
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (April 17, 2020) - LeadingAge PA president and CEO Adam Marles today issued the following statement in response to Governor Tom Wolf's 'Plan for Pennsylvania,' which made mention of long-term care facilities on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic:
"I'd like to thank Governor Wolf for taking a measured and scientific approach to reopening the state and considering the needs of our long-term care providers in his plan. But it's not enough to just be considered; long-term care facilities need support. Providers continue to await a response to our request for $290 million in emergency funding and a 3% rate increase to address the ongoing underfunding of nursing facilities in Pennsylvania.
"Our members deserve praise and support for the exceptional job they are doing to protect our oldest adults. No one is at greater risk to contract and have negative outcomes from COVID-19 than those served in long-term care settings, and providers are doing the absolute best they can with limited resources and support from the administration to care for our most vulnerable population.
"We are also grateful the governor acknowledged the need for liability protections for the health care providers We look forward to a firm commitment to ensuring health care providers, who are working tirelessly across the state, do not become the next fodder for predatory attorneys seeking to profit off of the COVID-19 crisis."
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About LeadingAge PA:
LeadingAge PA is a trade association representing more than 365 not-for-profit senior housing, health care and community services across the commonwealth. These providers serve more than 75,000 older Pennsylvanians and employ over 50,000 dedicated caregivers on a daily basis. Services our members offer include Life Plan Communities / Continuing Care Retirement Communities, skilled nursing communities, assisted living residences, personal are homes, and affordable senior housing. LeadingAge PA advocates on behalf of our members at the state and local levels to influence positive change and affect a healthy vision for the delivery of quality, affordable, and ethical care for Pennsylvania's seniors. For more information about LeadingAge PA and our envisioned future of senior services, visit LeadingAgePA.org.
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