Pennsylvania Assisted Living

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Pennsylvania is a great state for seniors looking for assisted living or nursing homes. From the latest estimate, there are over 1.9 million seniors over 65 across Pennsylvania. There are many small towns to retire in like Bellefonte, Carlisle, Lewisburg, Montoursville, and Meadville. The larger metropolitan communities to choose from are Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie, and the capital, Harrisburg. These larger cities will offer more humanities close to the assisted living homes.

Pennsylvania has a diverse climate, near Lake Erie to the West with 50 miles of coastline. It receives rain and snowfall. The interior mountain region has a colder setting, with many cloudy days and heavy snowfall in winter. It also offers many outdoor recreation opportunities. The Philadelphia climate is humid because of the Atlantic Ocean. Overall, the area has a humid climate except for the southwest corner.

Pennsylvania's gross product total is the sixth largest in the nation at more than 550 billion dollars, due in part to its Fortune 500 companies, including U.S. Steel, H.J. Heinz, and PPG Industries. The U.S. chocolate center is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, with Mars, Wilbur Chocolate, and Godiva. Personal income tax is a flat rate of 3.07%, while the sales tax is 6%. Pennsylvania does collect an inheritance tax and has the highest gasoline taxes. Pennsylvania has legalized gambling and there are nine casinos with more in the planning stages.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is the agency in charge of licensing and regulating nursing homes and assisted living centers. With the Federal Older Americans Act, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program protects and oversees the seniors who live in nursing homes. Pennsylvania's average cost to seniors for assisted living is $2,600 and ranges from $700 to $5,500 each month.

Pennsylvania offers a long list of history for all Americans to enjoy and visit. Those seniors looking for an assisted living residents or needing a nursing care facility will be able to find many pleasant locations in Pennsylvania to meet their special requirements.