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HARRISBURG — The healthcare workforce shortage is well-trod ground for the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, as the legislature seeks ou...

HERSHEY — Emergency services are in demand in Pennsylvania, yet the people who provide them are struggling to keep their organizations afloat while th...

When COVID-19 first tore through our nursing homes five years ago, I’ll never forget seeing the photo Shanrika Nelson, a certified nursing assistant a...

Every day, more than 400,000 of our fellow Pennsylvanians — our elderly parents, disabled children and chronically ill friends — struggle to find the ...

HARRISBURG — In over five hours of questioning, House lawmakers drilled down on a vast array of issues under the purview of Pennsylvania's largest - a...

UPMC isn't going to budge on its decision to shut down labor and delivery care at UPMC Cole. That was the result of a recent meeting jam-packed with c...

The injection of private equity into the health care industry is disastrous for patients and the communities that depend on rural hospitals. Amidst pr...

Aging in place is so important to many older Pennsylvanians and their families. The same can be said for parents who wish to care for their physically...

DuBOIS — As we age, our needs can vary greatly from person to person. Some seniors, who do not require 24-hour care, may benefit from living independe...

Editor’s note: “What’s on Your Mind?” is a weekly series where we ask members of our local community to share what has been occupying their thoughts a...

Bradford Ecumenical Home Inc. is celebrating 35 years of service to the Bradford community. Following a catastrophic fire at the former Dresser Memori...

HARRISBURG (AP) — Nursing home trade associations said Monday they have come to an agreement to boost staffing levels at the facilities along with leg...

A shortage of nursing care is the kind of problem everyone can notice and everyone agrees needs to be addressed. It’s not, however, the kind of thing ...

Necessity is the mother of invention. It’s a truism because, well, it’s true. You don’t find a new way to do something unless you have a problem that ...

It used to be that a 100th birthday was almost a tall tale. Celebrating 100 years was the kind of thing that a country or a city did, not a person. A ...

Grant Orris has been in so many bands with Kevin Abbott over the past 50 years that he admits he can’t name all of the groups. The two, whose band is ...

Nursing Home Week at Bradford Ecumenical Home was full of several events and activities. The theme “Together Through The Seasons” was celebrated May 9...

WASHINGTON — One year into the worst pandemic in a century, nursing homes and long-term care facilities have been ravaged by the deadly virus. U.S. Se...

ALLENTOWN (TNS) — OK, Pennsylvania, let’s get creative. Now that the nation’s leading health authority finally has offered advice for how people vacci...

There are more than 700 nursing homes in Pennsylvania. More than 88,000 people, mostly older individuals, live there — whether for the long term or a ...