Pennsylvania's Nursing Home Transition Project is a program that serves older adults and persons with physical disabilities who currently reside in nursing facilities. A Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (DPW) program, Nursing Home Transition helps eligible nursing facility residents return home to live independently in the community. The Northeast Pennsylvania Center for Independent Living (NEPACIL) functions as a collaborative partner in Nursing Home Transition with Area Agencies on Aging (AAA's), with NEPACIL focusing its efforts on consumers who are under sixty years of age.

NEPACIL is working hand in hand with Area Agencies on Aging in seven counties in Northeast Pennsylvania, including:

• Lackawanna
• Luzerne
• Wyoming
• Wayne
• Monroe
• Pike
• Carbon

Individuals and organizations that NEPACIL works closely with during the transition process include:

• Nursing facility residents
• Family and friends of residents
• Social workers
• Nursing facility administration
• Housing specialists and public/private housing agencies
• Area Agencies on Aging
• Social Service agencies that may provide assistance for a        

     consumer’s specific needs

The main goal of Nursing Home Transition is to help nursing facility residents access the services they require in order to return home and live independently. Some of the services that may be available to consumers include:

• Attendant care
• Affordable housing
• Essential furnishings/household setup items
• Assistance with security deposits
• Medical equipment and supplies
• Home modifications
• Personal Emergency Response Systems

For more information,

Contact:

Northeast PA Center for Independent Living
Lower Level - IBEW Building
431 Wyoming Avenue
Scranton, PA 18503-1228