Advocacy
We provide Protective Services to older adults who are at risk of harm by investigating and addressing reports of abuse, neglect, abandonment, or exploitation.
We investigate and help resolve complaints made by or on behalf of older people living in nursing homes or personal care facilities, through the Ombudsman Program.
aging.pa.gov/organization/advocacy-and-protection/Pages/Ombudsman.aspx
Information
APPRISE is a free health insurance counseling program designed to help older Pennsylvanians by answering questions and providing objective, easy-to-understand information about Medicare, Medicare Supplemental Insurance, Medicaid, and Long-Term Care Insurance.
Assistance
In Home Services
In Home Services to assist clients and their families include:
- home-delivered meals
- personal care
- respite care
- caregiver support
- financial reimbursement for supplies
- and more …
Long Term Care Assistance
Long Term Care Assistance includes:
- assessment services to determine nursing home or assisted living placement and related services,
- care plan oversite to ensure that the individual’s changing needs are met,
- assistance and support for consumers who want to move from a nursing home back to the home of their choice in the community,
- and more …