PHCA Survey Reveals Pennsylvania Seniors Struggle to Age in Place

The Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) released a member survey focused on the challenges facing providers and residents in assisted living residences (ALRs) and personal care homes (PCHs). The results highlight consistent challenges throughout the long-term care continuum, in which Pennsylvanians await care while remaining on admission wait lists and positions remain open in communities. However, survey results revealed another standout challenge: ALR/PCH resident discharges, rendering them unable to age in place.

Thirty-one executive directors responded to PHCA's survey revealing, o...