March 08, 2024 - Martinsburg, PA
In an ongoing effort to promote enhancements to long-term care across Pennsylvania, Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen visited The Village at Morrisons Cove, a skilled nursing facility in Martinsburg, Blair County, to highlight the recent investments from the Health Department's Long-Term Care Transformation Office (LTCTO) to promote workforce development and upgrade facilities. "Over the past year, I have traveled throughout the Commonwealth, listening to and learning from long-term care staff about the positive impact funding from the Long-Term Care Transformation Office has made," said Acting Secretary of Health Dr. Debra Bogen. "The Shapiro Administration understands and supports the work being done by the Long-Term Care Transformation Office and has proposed $10 million in funding for the office in its 2024-2025 fiscal year budget to ensure residents of these facilities get the best care possible."The Village at Morrisons Cove is investing the funding to upgrade visitation spaces, identifying managers for training in key business-enhancing areas, improving emergency preparedness, and disease infection prevention. Speakers Include: Bonnie Robison, Long-Term Care Administrator, The Villages at Morrisons CoveDr. Debra Bogen, Acting Secretary of HealthKevin Hancock, Special Advisor to the Secretary of AgingZach Shamberg, President, PA Health Care AssociationChuck Quinnan, LeadingAge PA Senior Vice President & Chief of Government Affairs
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