the senior care arena eurith “chucki” long-emerson personal care home administrator
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What are your options?
The Senior Care Arena
Eurith “Chucki” Long-Emerson Personal Care Home Administrator
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
Objectives
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
Pennsylvania Statistics
Number of Nursing Homes in PA- 710 -89,000 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
Pennsylvania Statistics
2013 Study Long Term Care.govUS Dept. of Health and Human Services
Nursing Homes Private Room - $102,049.00 - $255,091.00
Nursing Home Semi Private Room - $91,250.00 - $270,845.00 (Higher – Dementia Care)
Assisted Living/Personal Care- $36,000.00 & up Adult Day Health - $15, 205.00 Home Health Aide - $34,000.00 - $42,000.00 Homemaker Services - $43, 472.00 -
$46,120.00
Annual Cost of Care in Pennsylvania
Admission Criteria Straight Admission from your home Hospital Admission to a Nursing Home Admission from a Personal Care Home Medicare Admission Medicaid Admission
Nursing Homes
Pay with Your Own Funds Long-Term Care Insurance Veterans Benefits Medicare Medical Assistance
How to Pay / Nursing Homes
Admission Criteria Private Pay Long Term Care Insurance Veterans Benefits (Vet and Spouse) Benevolent Care OPTION- Respite Care
Personal Care Homes
Admission Criteria – similar to PCH Private Pay Long Term Care Insurance State Reimbursement ??? Veterans Benefits Respite Care
Assisted Living Facilities
Admission Criteria Income vs Assets Independent Supported Care Fixed rent
HUD Funded Housing
3 differences between PC & AL1. Concept, Construction & Level of Care
Age in Place2. AL – Living Units with Kitchens, locked
and private rooms. Housing model, Resident can cook and maximize independence.
3. PC – Some have shared Living Space
PCH –vs- AL
There are approximately 107 Memory Care Facilities in PA
2014 – 270,000 diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in PA2025 – 320,000 are estimated to have Alzheimer’s Disease in
PAIncrease of 18.5% from 2014 – 2025
Specialized Dementia Care
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 17740 www.paelderlaw.com
SF Gate Home Guides http://homeguides.sfgate.com PA Department of Aging PA Long Term Living www.aginginplace.org www.alz.org
Resources