Press Releases
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LeadingAge PA awards $36,000 in professional development scholarships
May 4, 2021
LeadingAge PA is excited to announce the award of $36,000 to members through the 2021 Professional Development Scholarship Program. Recognizing the continued need for developing the senior services workforce, LeadingAge PA has awarded more than $450,000 to supporting scholarships and grants for members in just the last five years. -
LeadingAge PA calls for nursing home providers to be part of COVID-19 vaccination task force
February 9, 2021
LeadingAge PA President and CEO Adam Marles today renewed his call initially made last week for Gov. Tom Wolf to form a broader task force to look at ways to quickly improve Pennsylvania's vaccination plan. -
LeadingAge PA calls for emergency task force to improve struggling PA vaccination process
February 4, 2021
LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 370 providers of services for seniors, today testified before a joint state Senate hearing examining Pennsylvania's COVID-19 vaccination strategy. LeadingAge PA President and CEO Adam Marles called for an emergency task force to look at ways to quickly improve Pennsylvania's vaccination plan. -
LeadingAge PA: Wolf budget proposal ignores PA nursing homes during pandemic
February 3, 2021
LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 370 providers of services for seniors, today issued the following statement from President and CEO Adam Marles on the 2021-22 budget proposal from Gov. Tom Wolf. -
Leading senior care organizations take legal action against Wolf administration, demand release of federal funding designated to support nursing homes
December 8, 2020
Pennsylvania's leading senior care advocacy organizations - LeadingAge PA, the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA), and the Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities (PACAH) - filed a lawsuit yesterday in state Commonwealth Court to demand Wolf Administration officials re-allocate more than $150 million in federal dollars that, in accordance with state law, was mandated to be directed to Pennsylvania's nursing home residents and their providers of care. -
LeadingAge PA condemns Gov. Wolf's veto of limited liability relief
November 30, 2020
LeadingAge PA President and CEO Adam Marles today condemned Gov. Tom Wolf for vetoing House Bill 1737. "House Bill 1737 enjoyed bipartisan support in the legislature," Marles said. "Despite this, Gov. Wolf has turned his back on nursing home providers during a pandemic when they need him the most. Long-term care providers must have the support of their state government at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is surging and still an immense challenge. -
LeadingAge PA commends General Assembly for passage of limited liability relief; calls on Gov. Wolf to sign House Bill 1737 to protect senior care providers during ongoing pandemic
November 20, 2020
LeadingAge PA President and CEO Adam Marles today commended the Pennsylvania General Assembly for sending House Bill 1737 to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature. The legislation includes long overdue comprehensive, temporary, pandemic-related liability protection for senior care providers. -
LeadingAge PA thanks Senate and House for bill passage, creating path to certification for temporary nurse aides
November 18, 2020
Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for quality care in Pennsylvania, today thanked the Senate and House for passing legislation that creates a path to certification for temporary nurse aides who have demonstrated competency and commitment to aging services. -
LeadingAge PA thanks Senate for bill passage, asks House to concur creating path to certification for temporary nurse aides
October 7, 2020
Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for quality senior care in Pennsylvania, today thanked the Senate for passing legislation that creates a path to certification for temporary nurse aides who have demonstrated competency and commitment to aging services, and asked the House to concur by approving Senate Bill 1268. -
LeadingAge PA disapproves of proposed overtime pay
October 2, 2020
Adam Marles, president and CEO of LeadingAge PA, the voice for quality senior care in Pennsylvania, today released a statement regarding proposed regulations for overtime pay eligibility that Governor Wolf plans to implement, despite urging from the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry that doing so would be harmful to employees and employers.