Pennsylvania Assisted Living Consumer Alliance Wants to Hear Your Story-Follow Link in the Alert

Pennsylvania Assisted Living Consumer Alliance Wants to Hear Your Story-Follow Link in the Alert

August 14th, 2008

Nothing is more valuable than your personal story. Real examples help regulators and lawmakers understand the need for concrete solutions. We want to hear about your personal experience with a family member or friend that involves an assisted living or personal care facility in Pennsylvania. Have you faced difficulties that you'd like to help others avoid? Have you had a good experience that you'd like others to be able to have?

PALCA wants to know the issues and challenges associated with assisted living for older persons and persons with disabilities in Pennsylvania. Let us know if you, a friend, or a loved one:

1) needed services that a facility was not equipped or willing to provide

2) were discharged for running out of money

3) were discharged for needing more care

4) were discharged for complaining about conditions

5) received poor quality care due to lack of staff or staff training

6) were unaware of their rights or afraid of exercising them

7) did not receive first aid, assistance in obtaining prescriptions or other healthcare or assistance in securing transportation to medical appointments

8) were not provided with complete or accurate information about points at which the facility might ask them to leave

9) other...

We value your privacy and will not use any stories without permission.

Share your story with us at http://www.paassistedlivingconsumeralliance.org/index.php/tell-us-story or by calling Barbara Beck at (215)209-3076.

Visit us online at www.paassistedlivingconsumeralliance.org !

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