This morning, the Disability Empowerment Center (DEC) hosted an informational, interactive Webinar to familiarize people with its recently enhanced nursing home transition program and to introduce Deborah Stumpf, Nursing Home Transition Coordination Specialist.

Executive Director, Dan Stroup, opened the Webinar by telling Webinar attendees the purpose of Centers for Independent Living. He explained that DEC has been facilitating nursing home transition but by adding Deb Stumpf, the emphasis will be “beefed up.

Click here (or on the above graphic) to see a very short video about nursing home transition.

Pennsylvania’s  Nursing Home Transition (NHT) Program was developed to assist and empower consumers who want to move from a nursing facility back to a home of their choice in the community. NHT also helps the Commonwealth rebalance its long-term living systems. When given choice, an overwhelming number of people say they want to age in place in their homes rather than in institutions. Yet, in publicly funded programs, the bias has always been toward institutional care. NHT provides the opportunity for individuals and their families or caregivers to be fully informed of all long-term services and supports options, including the full range of available home and community-based services (HCBS). Through the NHT program, individuals can receive the guidance and support they need to make informed choices about their long-term services and supports. The program assists individuals in moving out of institutions and eliminates barriers in service systems so that individuals receive services and supports in settings of their choice.

Two Link Service Area-13 Link to Aging and Disability Resources partner agencies are Centers for Independent Living. DEC is the designated CIL for Lancaster and Lebanon Counties and Abilities In Motion is the designated CIL for Berks County.

For more information about nursing home transition call:

Berks County – Abilities In Motion: Toll Free: 1-888-376-0120

Lancaster County – Disability Empowerment Center: 717-394-1890

Lebanon County – Disability Empowerment Center:  717-769-2922