January 11, 2024 - Chester, PA
In an ongoing effort to enhance long-term care for residents across the Commonwealth, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited The Belvedere, a skilled nursing facility in Chester, Delaware County, to highlight the numerous investments the Department's Long-Term Care Transformation Office is funding to help enhance infrastructure in facilities. The Belvedere Administrator, Joseph Bewley, highlighted the facility's various investments with the $9,000 in funding it received from the Long-Term Care Transformation Office. The funding was made possible through the Quality Investment Pilot announced by the Department of Health (DOH) to supplement infrastructure improvements at the facility."As the complexity of care for residents increases, we want to ensure that facilities keep pace with the rising demands," said Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. "We are helping facilities across Pennsylvania tackle the need for new technology and modernization of their equipment."Speakers Include:Genesis HealthCare Vice President of Government Relations Johnny PattersonBelvedere Administrator, Joseph BewleyActing Health Secretary Dr. Debra BogenPennsylvania Health Care Association Vice President of Operations Chris FisherLeadingAge PA President and CEO Garry Pezzano
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