1. What are your options? The Senior Care Arena
Eurith “Chucki” Long-Emerson
Personal Care Home Administrator

2. Objectives
Identify the different levels of long term care in Pennsylvania
To have a more in depth knowledge of the levels of care
Understanding of admission criteria for the levels of care
Statistics – pertinent to Pennsylvania
Brief overview of Memory Care in Pennsylvania
To have time for Questions and Answers

3. Pennsylvania Statistics
Over 2 million PA Citizens are age 65 and older
Pennsylvania is the 4th state in the United States by percentage of population age 65 and older, behind Florida, West Virginia and Maine.
1 in 5 Pennsylvanian’s are 60 or older

4. Pennsylvania Statistics
Number of Nursing Homes in PA ,000 NH beds
Number of Personal Care Homes in PA –1200
serving 47,000 residents
Assisted Living Facilities in PA – 22 in 12 counties
Number of HUD Senior Housing in PA – 761
Home Health Care Agencies in PA – 175

5. Annual Cost of Care in Pennsylvania
2013 Study Long Term Care.gov
US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Nursing Homes Private Room - $102, $255,091.00
Nursing Home Semi Private Room - $91, $270, (Higher – Dementia Care)
Assisted Living/Personal Care- $36, & up
Adult Day Health - $15,
Home Health Aide - $34, $42,000.00
Homemaker Services - $43, $46,120.00

6. Nursing Homes Admission Criteria Straight Admission from your home
Hospital Admission to a Nursing Home
Admission from a Personal Care Home
Medicare Admission
Medicaid Admission

7. How to Pay / Nursing Homes
Pay with Your Own Funds
Long-Term Care Insurance
Veterans Benefits
Medicare
Medical Assistance

8. Personal Care Homes Admission Criteria Private Pay
Long Term Care Insurance
Veterans Benefits (Vet and Spouse)
Benevolent Care
OPTION- Respite Care

9. Assisted Living Facilities
Admission Criteria – similar to PCH
Private Pay
Long Term Care Insurance
State Reimbursement ???
Veterans Benefits
Respite Care

10. HUD Funded Housing Admission Criteria Income vs Assets Independent
Supported Care
Fixed rent

11. 3 differences between PC & AL
PCH –vs- AL
3 differences between PC & AL
Concept, Construction & Level of Care
Age in Place
AL – Living Units with Kitchens, locked and private rooms. Housing model, Resident can cook and maximize independence.
PC – Some have shared Living Space

12. Specialized Dementia Care
There are approximately
107 Memory Care Facilities in PA
2014 – 270,000 diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in PA
2025 – 320,000 are estimated to have Alzheimer’s Disease in PA
Increase of 18.5% from 2014 – 2025

13. Resources PHCA –Pennsylvania Healthcare Association
CALM -Center for Assisted Living Management
The Pennsylvania Nursing Home Guide: The Law Firm of Marshall, Parker & Associates, 303 Allegany Street Jersey Shore, PA
SF Gate Home Guides
PA Department of Aging
PA Long Term Living