PA's new elder care grading system will mask failures, critics say

Pennsylvania’s nursing home crisis demands immediate action

Pennsylvanians are old and getting older. In fact, Pennsylvania ranks among the states with the highest number of elderly residents. That’s why the people who run nursing homes here are so worried. They have reason to be.

New performance assessments for Pa. elder abuse agencies will mask ongoing failures, critics fear

The Shapiro administration made the change as older adults continue to die in alarming numbers while under the care of the system.

PA's new elder care grading system will mask failures, critics say

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro administration has changed the way it grades the performance of agencies that protect Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable older adults from abuse and neglect, a move critics say will create a false impression of how effective they are at providing quality protective services. For years, many of the 52 county Area Agencies on Aging have struggled to comply with strict standards for keeping older adults safe, in some cases even…

New oversight system may obscure elder protection failures, critics warn

HARRISBURG — The Shapiro administration has changed the way it grades the performance of agencies that protect Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable older adults from abuse and neglect, a move critics say will create a false impression of how effective they are…

New Performance Assessments for PA Elder Abuse Agencies Will Mask Ongoing Failures, Critics Fear

The Shapiro administration made the change as older adults continue to die in alarming numbers while under the care of the system. By Angela Couloumbis, Spotlight PA Photo courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. The Shapi…

New Performance Assessments for Pa. Elder Abuse Agencies Will Mask Ongoing Failures, Critics Fear

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — The Shapiro administration has changed the way it grades the performance of agencies that protect Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable older adults from abuse and neglect, a move critics say will create a false impr…