Advocacy in Action

State Representative Recognizes PHA Member for 5-Star Home Health Rating

State Rep. Jason Dawkins (D-179) (right) recognized PHA Board Member Stanley A Rynkiewicz III, RN, MSN, WCC, DWC, CCS, NHA (left) and Deer Meadows Home Health and Support Services for their 5-Star Home Health Compare Rating. Congratulations to Deer Meadows and thanks to Rep. Jason Dawkins for taking time to recognize the importance of home-based care!

PHA Member Testifies During Senate Hearing on Department Consolidation

PHA member Constance Morrison, President & CEO, Home Health Care Management, testified before a joint public hearing hearing of the Senate Aging & Youth, Health & Human Services, and Intergovernmental Operations Committees to discuss the proposed consolidation of the Departments of Health, Human Services, Aging, and Drug & Alcohol Programs into a unified Department of Health and Human Services. During the hearing, she spoke with Department of Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne (left) and Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11), minority chair of the Health and Human Services Committee (right).

Homecare Discussion with Lieutenant Governor

Deer Meadows Home Health and Support Services, LLC’s Administrator Stanley Rynkiewicz, a member of the PHA Board of Directors and Public Policy Committee, spoke with Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack at a recent event about home health care, changes in managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS), and the future of homecare in Pennsylvania. Lieutenant Governor Stack  congratulated Deer Meadows on its 5-Star Home Health Compare rating. 

Telling Legislators about the Importance of Bringing Care Home