As people age, they may require more health care yet become less equipped to care for themselves. If this is true of one of your loved ones, it could be time to help them transition to a senior living ...

The Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg is seen recently. This week’s Capitol Roundup includes a look at legislation to aid the elderly, mental health resources available during the holidays, and ...

Act 12 of 2014 was recently signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett, and the changes are effective immediately. Representative Seth Grove (R-Dover) authored the bill in order to increase ...

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly providers should be paid more generous Medicare Advantage rates, according to a payment panel. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission also called for ...

Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a joint Medicare and Medicaid program. It allows a person requiring nursing care to live at home by receiving care from the community. PACE ...

HARRISBURG — Legislation to expand eligibility for one of Pennsylvania’s pharmaceutical assistance programs was signed into law on Tuesday. About 17,000 more state residents, 65 and older, will become ...

PACE is a program for people over 55 who are eligible for nursing home care, but prefer and are able to live safely at home. PACE provides a center where seniors meet other seniors, participate in ...

Rising demand for long-term care is inevitable as more and more baby boomers retire. Meeting this demand will be a challenge. Recent evidence from the PACE program demonstrates that for-profit care ...