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Skilled Nursing Centers

Skilled Nursing Centers provide 24-hour care for people requiring rehabilitation or with long-term illnesses. Services may include medical care, therapies, and assistance with activities of daily living.

Senior Centers

Senior centers are non-residential programs for older adults, providing a variety of social, educational, health, and recreational programs.

Memory Care

Alzheimer's and dementia care services are offered by these personal care homes to manage the needs of people with memory impairments. Levels of care vary and depend on staff training, special programming, and secured areas.

Hospice Care

Hospice is comfort care given to persons who are terminally ill. This care emphasizes pain control, caregiver needs, and emotional and spiritual needs. This care does not include cures to treat terminal diseases. This Medicare benefit consists of formal and informal care in private homes, hospitals, nursing homes, and freestanding hospice centers.

Veteran’s Resources

Veterans have served our country and have earned additional programs and services to help them age well. Here is a list of local resources that can point veterans and their families to more specific help.

Medical Home Health Care

Medical home care, also known as home health care, is prescribed by a physician and administered by a registered nurse or other medical professional in a home setting. Medical home care includes skilled nursing services and physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy.

Non-Medical Home Care

Non-medical home care includes a wide variety of companionship, home helper and personal care services that help individuals with living activities as well as ensure a safe environment. All non-medical home care companies are licensed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Payment for services is often made by the client since traditional medical insurance does not cover non-medical home care. For those who qualify, non-medical home care may be paid for partially or fully through Medicaid (via the County’s Aging Waiver Program), Veterans Assistance and long-term care insurance. The average cost of non-medical home care services can range from $25 - $35 per hour depending on one’s needs.

Adult Day Care Services

Adult Day Care Centers provide a coordinated program of professional, compassionate services for adults in a community-based group setting. Services provide social and some health services for adults who need supervised care outside the home during the day, as well as some respite from the demanding responsibilities of caregiving.

Personal Care Homes

Personal Care Homes are Pennsylvania State-licensed facilities that offer private and semi-private rooms to those who need assistance with living activities but do not require skilled nursing care. The level of assistance varies among the communities.

Life Plan Communities (formerly Continuing Care Retirement Communities)

Life Plan Communities (formerly known as Continuing Care Retirement Communities) are residential living alternatives to traditional housing for active adults. These communities provide comprehensive services and amenities for their residents, including long- and short-term health care. This eliminates the need for residents to move out of the community if they need long-term care—assisted living, memory care, or 24/7 nursing care.

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