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As Pennsylvanians begin to enjoy warm summer days, thousands of older adults living in nursing homes, personal care homes, and assisted living cannot leave their facilities or receive visits from their loved ones. This has been the reality for many older adults since our commonwealth entered into lockdown four months ago. The impact of this social isolation on residents and their families has been tremendous. Prohibition from being with those closest to you has previously been reserved for society's worst offenders, but COVID-19 has foist it upon those who may have only a precious few of these moments left, in an effort to keep them safe.

LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, is pleased to announce $27,000 in education scholarships has been awarded to members through the 2020 Education Scholarship program.

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice of nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today congratulated new Speaker of the House Brian Cutler (R-Lancaster) and the House Republican caucus leadership team on their elections. Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre) has been elected House Majority Leader, and Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion) is the new Majority Whip.

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Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today issued the following statement on the Wolf Administration's Universal Testing Order for Nursing Homes:

LeadingAge PA Premier Sponsor, LR Webber, shares this white paper on Pandemic Planning: The Next Generation of Workforce Transformation. It looks at what organizations will need to do to be successful in the post-pandemic employment environment.

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice of nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today issued the following statement as Governor Tom Wolf signing into a law $500 million in emergency funds for long-term care facilities:

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania House and Senate passing the State Budget for Governor Wolf to finalize and a $2.6 billion funding package for the Emergency CARES Act

LeadingAge PA is thrilled to announce the 2020 Distinguished Service Award winners! Established in 1973, the Distinguished Service Awards honor the exemplary contributions of individuals or groups from member organizations who are enhancing the aging services field through their involvement, innovation, leadership, or advocacy.

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today issued the following statement on the decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide $237.9 million to nursing home facilities in Pennsylvania impacted by COVID-19.

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Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today issued the following statement on the decision by the state Department of Health to release the names of nursing and personal care homes that have had residents and employees test positive for COVID-19.

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today thanked the state Senate for unanimously approving a $507 million emergency funding package to help all Pennsylvania nursing facilities battle the coronavirus pandemic. The legislation now goes to the state House for consideration.

LeadingAge PA president and CEO, Adam Marles, visited Lynne Hayes-Freeland's radio show on KDKA radio to discuss the needs of long-term care providers in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Adam Marles, LeadingAge PA president and CEO, spoke with Fox56.

LeadingAge PA Sponsor, HJ Sims, offers the HJ Sims' Overview of the Main Street Lending Program (MSLP).

LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 360 nonprofit providers of services for seniors, today issued the following statement from President and CEO Adam Marles on the Wolf administration's refusal to shield nursing home providers from immunity during the COVID-19 pandemic

LeadingAge PA president and CEO, Adam Marles, talks about how nursing homes and long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic on the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Business as Usual May 1 program. Most COVID-19 deaths in Allegheny County are coming from these facilities. He discusses the lack of resources to fight the virus.

Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for nonprofit senior care in Pennsylvania, today renewed his call for Governor Tom Wolf to provide $290 million to support the commonwealth's nursing homes as they continue to be the epicenter of Pennsylvania's battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Gov. Wolf announced $324 million has been awarded to 31 hospitals across the commonwealth through the Hospital Emergency Loan Program, providing short-term financial pandemic relief to hospitals.

LeadingAge PA, the leading association of nonprofit senior services providers in Pennsylvania, and ECRI, an independent nonprofit organization improving the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of care in all health care settings, today announce a new alignment aimed at protecting Pennsylvania's older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.