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| Health Policy Newsletter Volume Number September Article The Personal Care Partnership Program Christopher Minnick MSW Jennifer Campbell MSW Pearl Beth Graub MSSW Ratajczak Carol Irvine Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Philadelphia Corporation for the Aging Copyright the authors Health Policy Newsletter quarterly publication Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College and the Department Health Policy Walnut Street Suite Philadelphia Suggested Citation Minnick Campbell Graub Ratajczak Irvine The personal care partnership program Health Policy Newsletter Article Retrieved date from http jdc jefferson edu hpn vol iss Christopher Minnick The Personal Care Partnership Program The Personal Care Partnership Program Providing affordable and quality long term care for the frail elderly continues challenging both nationally and Pennsylvania One type housing the long term care continuum the personal care home PCH which provides room board and assistance those need Many low income frail elderly live PCHs and due increased frailty may already require nursing home level care While resources such the Home and Community Based Waiver Programs are available those living their own home those PCHs are not able access these services due regulatory constraints Therefore once their medical and functional needs become more than the staff the PCH can manage they are often forced into nursing home placement Currently over people live PCHs Pennsylvania Philadelphia has one the state fastest | |||||||||||
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