News & Events

We are pleased to share recent news, awards and openings. If you wish to obtain further information, please contact Nancy Diebler at 717-502-8887 or via email.

What’s New…

• New Senior Housing Project in Bloomsburg (July 22, 2010)
• Tobacco free environment
• Windy Hill Affordable Senior Housing Apartments Groundbreaking
• Carroll Village Affordable Senior Housing Groundbreaking
• Moyer House Opening
• 2009 PANPHA Award
• KeyHIE Participation
• Bloomsburg Hospital and Presbyterian Senior Living Announce Joint Venture

New Senior Housing Project in Bloomsburg

(July 22, 2010) Bloomsburg Health System and Presbyterian Senior Living of Dillsburg, PA. have been notified that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has awarded funding to them for a 36 unit apartment building for low to moderate income seniors on property adjacent to the hospital. Construction on the Westminster Place apartment building is expected to begin in September 2010 for one and two-bedroom apartments ranging in size from 650 to 850 square feet. Plans for the project include tax credit apartments as well as market rate senior rental apartments, and cottages. Assisted living is also being considered and space is reserved for a new skilled nursing center to complete the continuum of care.

“This is our first joint venture with Presbyterian Senior Living,” states Hospital CEO, Regis Cabonor, “and the cultures have meshed well. We are excited to offer this new level of service and are looking forward to the exceptional community and enhanced senior living opportunities that our two experienced teams will develop for Bloomsburg area seniors. These spacious apartments will compliment the continuum of care currently offered and enable us to reach out to serve people with limited resources”

According to Stephen Proctor, CEO of Presbyterian Senior Living, “Presbyterian Senior Living is pleased to work with Bloomsburg Hospital to bring this much needed project to the Bloomsburg area.  Westminster Place will be a caring community, where people with limited incomes can live in safety and security on a site which overlooks the surrounding areas and will offer spectacular views.”

Bloomsburg Health System is comprised of Bloomsburg Hospital, Bloomsburg Physicians Services, Bloomsburg Health Care Center, and Columbia Montour Home Health and Hospice.  BHS offers a broad range of services in a variety of settings to accommodate 90% of one’s healthcare needs. From complex surgeries and rehabilitation to long term care and home health services, BHS provides a lifelong continuum of care

Presbyterian Senior Living is a not for profit organization with an 82 year history of serving seniors in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and southeastern Ohio. They currently have 23 locations and serve more than 5,400 seniors daily in health care, housing, and community service operations.

Further information on the project can be obtained by contacting the Bloomsburg Hospital Administration Office at 387-2145.

Tobacco free environment

Presbyterian Senior Living communities are going to be smoke-free and tobacco-free environments as of January 1, 2011

Click to read the announcement from Steve Proctor, CEO, Presbyterian Senior Living

Presbyterian Senior Living Receives 2009 PANPHA Award for Distinguished Service

The PANPHA Distinguished Service Awards were created to honor those special individual and group efforts that exceed the already high standard of commitment and service that is common among PANPHA members. These honorees give their time, talents, and abundant energy to their facilities and the field of aging in a way that visibly shows the commitment and dedication alive in their hearts. In 2009, PANPHA honored the outstanding achievements of 11 individuals and three group programs that have contributed to and enhanced visions for an even greater future.

Presbyterian Senior Living was honored to receive PANPHA’s “Outstanding Advocacy Award” for the bold steps our organization has taken in the past five years to advance the cause for advocacy for the senior population in Pennsylvania and beyond.

From local “Town Hall” meetings to the halls of U.S. Senate and Congress, Presbyterian Senior Living has dedicated itself to spreading the message that issues affecting seniors must be discussed, understood, and acted upon by lawmakers to reflect current needs. Beginning in 2004 with a host of Legislative Breakfasts, Presbyterian Senior Living has steadily incorporated advocacy efforts as part of ongoing organizational operations. As of 2009, there are 15 communities both in and outside of Pennsylvania that represent Presbyterian Senior Living on local, state, and federal issues. Over the course of the past five years, Presbyterian Senior Living communities have responded to PANPHA and others’ calls for action to participate in Medical Assistance hearings across the state; submitted letters to the IRRC and local and state legislators to oppose revised Pennsylvania Assisted Living regulations; and have been regular participants in both the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging’s annual visits to speak to representatives on Capitol Hill and in PANPHA’s Advocacy Day at the State Capitol.

Windy Hill Affordable Senior Housing Apartments Groundbreaking

(July 27, 2009) The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has selected Windy Hill Village to receive funding for a 36-unit apartment building for low- to moderate-income seniors.  Windy Hill Village currently provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, assisted living, and independent living cottages on their campus.  Construction on the apartment building is expected to begin in September of 2009.

“We are excited to be able to offer this new level of service to the residents of the Philipsburg area. These spacious apartments will compliment the continuum of care currently offered at Windy Hill Village, and enable us to reach out to serve people with limited resources.”  says Dan Kreiger, Executive Director of Windy Hill Village.

Further information on the project can be obtained by contacting Windy Hill Village at 814-342-8432.

Carroll Village Affordable Senior Housing Apartments: Westminster Place Groundbreaking

The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency has selected Carroll Village to receive funding for Westminster Place, a 29-unit apartment building for seniors.  This will be the third senior apartment building on the Carroll Village site and the second building serving lower- and moderate-income seniors.  Construction is expected to start in September 2009.

This new building will contain over 10,000 square feet of commercial space on the first floor of the building.  It is expected that the retail tenants of the building will compliment the other services offered on the Carroll Village site.  Currently commercial tenants include the Pinnacle Health Physical Therapy, Medical Imaging Center, and Physician practice, the administrative offices of Presbyterian Senior Living, as well as Morrison’s Optometry.

Further information on Westminster Place at Carroll Village can be obtained by contacting the Presbyterian Senior Living Office at 717-502-8840.

Moyer House Senior Living Apartments Opening at Carroll Village

As one of Carroll Village’s three affordable senior housing apartment buildings, Moyer House offers 43 units for rent to qualified seniors and is accepting applications as of September 2009. Moyer House features one-bedroom, one-bedroom with den and two-bedroom apartments ranging from 850 - 1,329 square feet of beautiful living space with easy access to all that Carroll Village and the Dillsburg area have to offer. Moyer House will also feature indoor parking, personal storage facilities, a community room with a kitchen, a fitness room and a library with computer and Internet access.

For more information about Moyer House at Carroll Village, call 717-432-1670.

KeyHIE Participation

Presbyterian Senior Living has become a participant in one of Pennsylvania’s largest health information sharing organizations, the Keystone Health Information Exchange (KeyHIE). The exchange is a secure network that links hospitals and other healthcare providers throughout Pennsylvania and provides seamless and secure access to health information – including diagnoses, test results, allergies and medication lists. KeyHIE formed in 2005 with the vision to improve healthcare quality and efficiency through the increased use of digital health records. A secure Web-based browser houses the information and allows clinicians to see patient information from all participating healthcare providers. As a member of the exchange, Presbyterian Senior Living is committed to respecting patients’ privacy and keeping their health information confidential.

Louse Sobke, vice president of operations and clinical services for Presbyterian Senior Living, says, “Being a part of the KeyHIE exchange helps to ensure that we are providing the people we serve with a secure record that transfers their health information to the practitioners responsible for supporting their health and wellness needs.”

Once a patient gives authorization, their healthcare team may access important health information. More than 300,000 patients have registered to participate by signing this form. The system currently contains hospitalization discharge summaries (summaries of care and clinical results while a patient is in the hospital) and other documents that contain information doctors most need to provide the highest level of patient care. In the future, more clinical information will be stored and available throughout the region. KeyHIE does not permit its services to be used for marketing or research purposes. Patient information may only be accessed by licensed providers involved in the care of that patient.

For more information, visit www.KeyHIE.org.

Bloomsburg Hospital and Presbyterian Senior Living Announce Joint Venture

(July 24, 2009) Bloomsburg Hospital and Presbyterian Senior Living are developing a retirement community on property adjacent to the hospital.  The newly formed joint venture board, PHI Bloomsburg Senior Care Inc., includes local residents Carolyn Baillie, Ronnie Evans, Deb Marek, Claude Renninger, Nancy Schott, George Turner, and hospital CEO Regis Cabonor.  Robert Hormell, of Watsontown, is chair of the Bloomsburg Senior Care Board, and also serves as vice chair of the Presbyterian Senior Living Board of Trustees. In recent weeks the board has been meeting to formalize the relationship between the two organizations and to work with the architects and land development team on the initial plans for the campus.

The initial sketch plan for the project was reviewed with the Bloomsburg Planning Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting on July 23rd.  Plans for the project include tax credit apartments, market rate rental apartments, and cottages.  Assisted living is also planned, and space is reserved for a skilled nursing center to complete the continuum of care.  Depending on the timing of the land development process, it is expected that construction of the first phase will begin in late 2010.

Further information on the project can be obtained by contacting the Bloomsburg Hospital Administration Office at 570-387-2145.