PITTSBURGH CARE PARTNERSHIP INC
2400 ARDMORE BOULEVARD NO 700, PITTSBURGH, PA 15221 www.commlife.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: COMMUNITY LIFE IS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE PROGRAM EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS TO REMAIN AT HOME, WHILE PRESERVING THEIR DIGNITY, INDEPENDENCE AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

IN 2019, THE ORGANIZATION DELAYED AND/OR PREVENTED PERMANENT NURSING HOME PLACEMENT FOR 815 UNDUPLICATED PERSONS IN PARTS OF ALLEGHENY, WESTMORELAND, AND BEDFORD COUNTIES.COMMUNITY LIFE, A PACE PROGRAM, PRESERVED HEALTH, FUNCTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE FOR 815 UNDUPLICATED MEMBERS, MORE THAN 99% OF WHOM ARE ON MEDICAID, IN EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, NEW KENSINGTON, TRAFFORD/IRWIN AREA AND BEDFORD COUNTY. COMMUNITY LIFE HAS HEALTH CENTERS IN MCKEESPORT, HOMESTEAD, WILKINSBURG, TARENTUM, LOWER BURRELL AND BEDFORD 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 92% 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 AMONG 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 2019, NEARLY 2% OF DUAL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY LIFE PROGRAM, DID NOT HAVE 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 MEMBERS 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 RELIVED 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. 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. ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'SIN 2019, COMMUNITY LIFE PARTICIPATED IN THE ALZHEIMER'S WALK COMMUNITY LIFE RAISES MONEY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND IS ALSO A SPONSOR OF THE WALK.WILKINSBURG SERVICE PLAN ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE EAST END OF PITTSBURGH, COMMUNITY LIFE PROVIDED SPONSORSHIP AND EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERS FOR 5 COMMUNITY EVENTS. PARTICIPANT NEEDS / LIFE WISHES FUND: TO MEET THE GROWING NON-MEDICAL NEEDS OF OUR PARTICIPANTS IN THE COMMUNITY, COMMUNITY LIFE ESTABLISHED THIS ACCOUNT THROUGH FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. DURING THE INAUGURAL YEAR, THE FUND WAS USED TO PROVIDE WINTER COATS AND OTHER WINTER RELATED CLOTHING NEEDS. IN 2019, A PARTICIPANT'S WISH WAS GRANTED.AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE REMAINING BALANCE IN THIS ACCOUNT IS $11,039.COMMUNITY 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

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