Source: US State of Pennsylvania
March 18, 2025 – York, PA
ADVISORY – YORK COUNTY – Shapiro Administration to Highlight Proposed Multimillion Dollar Investments to Improve Care for Pennsylvanians in Long-Term Care Facilities
Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen and Department of Aging (PDA) representatives will visit Country Meadows of York-West to highlight Governor Josh Shapiro’s investments in the 2025-26 proposed budget that help improve care for Pennsylvania’s older adults.
To curb the rise in nursing facility closures in communities where these older adults live, Governor Shapiro’s 2025-2026 budget proposal includes $7.5 million to continue support for these long-term care facilities by increasing investments that help solve staffing challenges. The budget also proposes a $21 million investment to increase wages for direct care workers who provide services to adults with disabilities and older adults.
More than 80,000 Pennsylvanians reside in over 700 nursing homes throughout the state. Over the past two years, investments disbursed through DOH’s Long-Term Care Transformation Office (LTCTO) helped meet the needs of the Commonwealth’s growing older adult population through major quality improvements in long-term care facilities. Country Meadows used the funding it received to help optimize its workforce and strengthen resident safety with the implementation of anti-fall software.
WHO:
Department of Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen
Special Advisor to the Secretary of Aging Gabrielle Szymanski
Country Meadows Senior Vice President of Operations Amy Wagaman
WHEN:
Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM
WHERE:
Country Meadows of York-West
1920 Trolley Road
York, PA 17408
(Independent Living Dining Room)
PARKING: Follow signs onsite to direct attendees to available parking.
MEDIA RSVP: Media interested in attending must RSVP with the name of the reporter and photojournalist to ra-dhpressoffice@pa.gov.