Pittsburgh Care Partnership Inc Community Life

PITTSBURGH CARE PARTNERSHIP, INC. (COMMUNITY LIFE) IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAM EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN AT HOME, WHILE PRESERVING THEIR DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

IN 2021, THE ORGANIZATION DELAYED AND/OR PREVENTED PERMANENT NURSING HOME PLACEMENT FOR 903 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS IN ALL OR PARTS OF ALLEGHENY, BEDFORD, FULTON, SOMERSET, WASHINGTON, AND WESTMORELAND COUNTIES.COMMUNITY LIFE, A PACE PROGRAM, PRESERVED HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR 903 UNDUPLICATED MEMBERS, MORE THAN 99% OF WHOM ARE ON MEDICAID, IN EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, IRWIN, MON VALLEY, NEW KENSINGTON AND TRAFFORD AREAS, AND ALSO IN BEDFORD & SOMERSET COUNTIES. COMMUNITY LIFE HAS HEALTH CENTERS IN MCKEESPORT, HOMESTEAD, WILKINSBURG, TARENTUM, LOWER BURRELL, BEDFORD, ROSTRAVER AND SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA (PA), WHICH PROVIDE PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE, REHABILITATION SERVICES, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, ADULT DAY CARE, HOME CARE AND NUMEROUS OTHER SERVICES. TWO OF THESE AREAS ARE DESIGNATED AS BEING UNDERSERVED WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AND ALL ARE MARKED BY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF LOW-INCOME, FRAIL ELDERLY. OUR SUCCESS RATE IN KEEPING SENIORS OUT OF NURSING HOMES IS 91% AND THEY ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM CONDITIONS WHICH MAY BE WORSENED BY LACK OF INFORMATION AND ACCESS TO SERVICES. MEDICARE PAYS CAPITATED RATES THUS LIMITING THEIR EXPOSURE ON THESE COMPLEX INDIVIDUALS AND MEDICAID RATES ARE SET BELOW THE AVERAGE PER CAPITA COST OF LONG-TERM CARE IN THE STATE - AN AVERAGE COST SAVINGS OF OVER $21,000 PER YEAR FOR EVERY PERSON WHO JOINS THE PROGRAM INSTEAD OF CHOOSING NURSING HOME CARE. WE ALSO COORDINATE CARE FOR ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS WHICH LOWERS THE RISK OF UNINTENDED PROBLEMS FROM MULTIPLE MEDICATIONS AND TREATMENTS. NINETY-FIVE PERCENT OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID ELIGIBLE, THE WELL-KNOWN DUALS" POPULATION WITH LONG TERM CARE NEEDS THAT ARE THE TYPICALLY THE HIGHEST COST MEDICARE MEMBERS. IN 2021, NEARLY 2% OF DUAL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAM, DID NOT HAVE EITHER MEDICARE PART A OR MEDICARE PART B. COMMUNITY LIFE HAS THE FIRST CO-LOCATION OF A PACE PROGRAM (HOMESTEAD 2002) WITH SENIOR PUBLIC HOUSING AND HAS BEEN TOURED AND STUDIED BY HUD AND OTHER PACE PROGRAMS; THE MODEL WAS REPLICATED IN 2007 IN TARENTUM. IN ADDITION, COMMUNITY LIFE PIONEERED AN INNOVATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MCKEESPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY IN 2009, FINANCING ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS TO 13 APARTMENTS, AND PROVIDING STAFF AND REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEMS ROUND THE CLOCK SO THAT SENIORS COULD AGE IN PLACE IN A COMMUNITY SETTING EVEN LONGER. COMMUNITY LIFE WAS ABLE TO RELOCATE A DOZEN INDIVIDUALS BACK OUT OF A NURSING HOME AND HAS ALSO SOLVED VACANCY PROBLEM FOR THE HOUSING PROVIDER. COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDES SERVICE COORDINATION PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE IN TWELVE SENIOR HIGH RISES IN OUR SERVICE AREA, HELPING INDIVIDUALS TO ACCESS SERVICES FROM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO HEALTH CARE TO LEGAL. THESE RELATIONSHIPS ENABLE SENIORS IN PUBLIC HOUSING TO AGE IN PLACE, REDUCING VACANCY RATES AND PROVIDING SOLUTIONS FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS WHOSE TENANTS HAVE PROBLEMS MAINTAINING THEIR DOMICILE. A TEAM OF EXPERTS IN GERIATRIC CARE PLANNING - INCLUDING A PHYSICIAN, NURSE, SOCIAL WORKER, DIETITIAN, PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANTS, DRIVERS, AND OTHERS - PROVIDE THE DAILY CARE AND ARRANGE ALL OTHER NEEDED SERVICES, FOLLOW UP WITH PROBLEMS, AND EDUCATE OUR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS ABOUT THEIR CONDITIONS AND SETTING GOALS FOR THEIR CARE. IN ADDITION TO HAVING A CARE MANAGER WHO KNOWS ALL OF THE MEMBER'S NEEDS AND HISTORY, THE MEMBER AND THEIR FAMILY ARE RELIEVED OF THE BURDENS OF DEALING WITH MULTIPLE INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS, MAKING APPOINTMENTS, TRANSPORTATION, AND COORDINATING MULTIPLE SERVICES. COMMUNITY LIFE HAS A RICH HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THAT HAS GROWN OVER THE YEARS AT BOTH THE CENTER AND CORPORATE LEVEL. IN 2014 A COMMUNITY BENEFIT REPORT WAS IMPLEMENTED TO TRACK AND REPORT INDIVIDUAL AND COMPANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THE COMMUNITIES WE CALL HOME AND WHERE OUR CENTERS ARE BASED ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT FROM BOTH CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL BENEFACTORS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PARTICIPANTS WE SERVE OFTEN HAVE NEEDS BEYOND WHAT THEY CAN AFFORD. LISTED BELOW ARE THE COMMUNITY LIFE ACTIVITIES FOR 2021 TOTALLY MORE THAN $36,953.FUNDRAISINGIN 2021, COMMUNITY LIFE PARTICIPATED IN THE ALZHEIMER'S WALK COMMUNITY LIFE RAISES MONEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IS ALSO A SPONSOR OF THE WALK. IN 2021 $19,250 WAS RAISED THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND OUR SPONSORSHIP CONTRIBUTION.ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S - $19,250 SPONSORSHIP $ 8,000 FUNDS RAISED / DONATIONS $11,250 TOTAL $19,250WILKINSBURG SERVICE PLAN - $17,703ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE EAST END OF PITTSBURGH, COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDED SPONSORSHIP AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS FOR 5 COMMUNITY EVENTS. UNCOMPENSATED CARE PROVIDED - $188,737 PARTICIPANTS CLAIMS WITHOUT MEDICARE PART A OR PART B $75,955MID-MONTH ENROLLMENTS $112,782COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENCOURAGES OUR EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS THAT SUPPORT THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE SERVE. THE PITTSBURGH WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S WILKINSBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTED THROUGH SPONSORSHIPS WILKINSBURG GIVES THANKS BREAKFAST SUPPORT THIS EVENT EACH NOVEMBER HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 2021 HIGHLIGHTSCOMMUNITY LIFE HR DEPARTMENT IS HAPPY TO SHARE SOME OF OUR 2021 HIGHLIGHTS.ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENTONE WAY WE ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT IS THROUGH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE SO EMPLOYEES CAN CONTINUALLY GROW PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. EMPLOYEE RECOGNITIONTHE EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION COMMITTEE CONDUCTED AN INFORMAL SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW OUR EMPLOYEES WANTED TO BE RECOGNIZED. THEY TOLD US THAT, BONUS' ASIDE; THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE RECOGNIZED THROUGH: PARTY/SOCIAL EVENTS, VERBAL AND/OR A NOTE OF APPRECIATION, SPOT RECOGNITION. WITH THIS INFORMATION, THE COMMITTEE RE-WORKED THE LIFE SAVER PROGRAM THAT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE,AND IMPLEMENTED THE NEW TOKENS OF APPRECIATION PROGRAM. THEY ALSO PLANNED OUR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OUTING AND HIGHLIGHTED OUR THANK YOU BONUS. LIFE SAVER 2.0 YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNITION THANK YOU BONUS