Increasing Direct Care Hours in Nursing Homes
March 20, 2019 09:37 AM to All House Members
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Representative Anthony DeLuca
D House District 32
Memo
Pennsylvania has a large elderly population and chances are one of our loved ones will end up in a nursing home at some point. Unfortunately, nursing homes are often under staffed, potentially leading to unnecessary and avoidable injuries. The time has come to increase staffing ratios in Pennsylvanians nursing homes.
In order to better protect one of our most vulnerable populations, I will introduce a bill that will increase the minimum required daily hours of direct resident care from 2.7 to 3.5. Evidence suggests that an increase in direct care hours can prevent falls, pressure sores, and other aliments commonly present in nursing homes. Four other states (California, Illinois, New York, Florida) and the District of Columbia have increased the number of direct care hours; it’s time for the Commonwealth to do the same.
Please co-sponsor this legislation that will benefit older Pennsylvanians.
In order to better protect one of our most vulnerable populations, I will introduce a bill that will increase the minimum required daily hours of direct resident care from 2.7 to 3.5. Evidence suggests that an increase in direct care hours can prevent falls, pressure sores, and other aliments commonly present in nursing homes. Four other states (California, Illinois, New York, Florida) and the District of Columbia have increased the number of direct care hours; it’s time for the Commonwealth to do the same.
Please co-sponsor this legislation that will benefit older Pennsylvanians.
Legislation
Document - Introduced as HB 1017
Increasing Direct Care Hours in Nursing Homes
March 20, 2019 09:37 AM to All House Members
Circulated By
DELUCA
Memo
Pennsylvania has a large elderly population and chances are one of our loved ones will end up in a nursing home at some point. Unfortunately, nursing homes are often under staffed, potentially leading to unnecessary and avoidable injuries. The time has come to increase staffing ratios in Pennsylvanians nursing homes.
In order to better protect one of our most vulnerable populations, I will introduce a bill that will increase the minimum required daily hours of direct resident care from 2.7 to 3.5. Evidence suggests that an increase in direct care hours can prevent falls, pressure sores, and other aliments commonly present in nursing homes. Four other states (California, Illinois, New York, Florida) and the District of Columbia have increased the number of direct care hours; it’s time for the Commonwealth to do the same.
Please co-sponsor this legislation that will benefit older Pennsylvanians.
In order to better protect one of our most vulnerable populations, I will introduce a bill that will increase the minimum required daily hours of direct resident care from 2.7 to 3.5. Evidence suggests that an increase in direct care hours can prevent falls, pressure sores, and other aliments commonly present in nursing homes. Four other states (California, Illinois, New York, Florida) and the District of Columbia have increased the number of direct care hours; it’s time for the Commonwealth to do the same.
Please co-sponsor this legislation that will benefit older Pennsylvanians.
Document
Introduced as HB 1017
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