PANPHA, an association of not-for-profit senior services, is changing its name to LeadingAge PA to better reflect the organization’s movement away from a traditional nursing home care structure to one that focuses on the entire spectrum of senior care services that are now available in the 21st century.
“LeadingAge PA speaks to our efforts of emphasizing a broader spectrum of senior services,” says President and CEO Ron Barth. “Given the reality that Pennsylvania’s 85-plus population is one of the largest in the nation, the sheer numbers of elderly who will need round the clock extensive health and rehab services that can only be provided by long-term care facilities will not shrink. At the same time, we have to do a better job of ensuring that seniors who can be cared for in their homes have the opportunity to do so. Not-for-profit members of LeadingAge PA have createda robust, 21st century system of services to address those needs in care settings that seniors prefer.”
LeadingAge PA has released a video interview with Barth discussing the name change on its website, YouTube channel, Facebook page and Twitter feed. Links can be found at the following:
-- Website: www.leadingagepa.org
-- Twitter: www.twitter.com/leadingagepa
-- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/LeadingAgePA
-- Facebook: www.facebook.com/leadingagepa
Founded in 1963, LeadingAge PA (formerly PANPHA) is a trade association representing over 350 not-for-profit providers of services, housing, and health care for aging seniors throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
