News and Events

The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) – also called Living Independence For the Elderly (LIFE), with their focus on keeping participants at home and in the community, are safer than nursing home care. The rate that LIFE/PACE enrollees have contracted the virus or died as a result of it is one-third the rate of nursing home residents, according to the National PACE Association (NPA).

LIFE Pittsburgh, a nonprofit program that provides comprehensive and integrated care to seniors who may not otherwise be able to live independently at home, continues to provide care to their participants by keeping them safe in their homes during these uncertain times. While adapting their process at their Adult Day Health Centers to ensure the […]

LIFE Pittsburgh enhances the ability of seniors to live in their own homes through high-quality and comprehensive services. We are a community-based alternative to nursing homes and personal care/assisted living, providing in-home care to those whose health limits their independence. What care is provided? Primary, preventative, and emergency care Vision, dental, foot, and hearing care […]

The participants and staff at LIFE Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Center Green have been extra busy over this past holiday season! With the help of the recreation staff at the Adult Day Health Center, participants learned how to knit and crochet very small (red) hats for babies! With the intention to donate the hats to the American Heart Association’s initiative called, Little Hats, Big Hearts™, participants took to the project with flare and began knitting and crocheting feverously – often requesting the supplies of staff at the center as soon as they arrived.

The City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) is excited to announce that construction began for Phase 2 of the Allegheny Circle Two-Way Conversion Project on April 19, 2021. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.

Wolf Administration Announces Expansion of Long-Term Care Program Helping Seniors Live in their Homes and Communities Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced a 14-county expansion of the Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE) program, a long-term care program that helps seniors live in their home and coordinates their health and personal needs. Through […]

LIFE Pittsburgh was recognized by Aetna with their Well-being Award. The awards program, which started in 2017, is aimed at creating a healthier workplace for employees through innovative programs. For more information, click here.

This article in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette talks about the expansion of the LIFE programs in Pittsburgh. LIFE stands for Living Independence for the Elderly.  From the article: Ms. Gago said these existing programs, because of their experience and comprehensive nature, are in better shape to assist people with serious needs than the managed care organizations […]

On June 30th, LIFE Pittsburgh will open the doors of their newest center to the McKees Rocks community. This center is the fourth and largest expansion in the company’s 18-year history. With 30,000 square feet, the new McKees Rocks center will serve nearly 200 people. The new center will be located at 130 Chartiers Avenue, […]

Today LIFE Pittsburgh celebrates 17 years providing healthcare to seniors. For the staff it is about being in an environment that allows for personal growth and the opportunity to contribute to another person’s life and to give something greater than (beyond) themselves.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette article about LIFE Pittsburgh Participant, Sister Mary Damian. From the article, Sister Mary Damian is 96 years old. Officially retired since 1985, the Benedictine sister still tutors foreign students and leads a Bible study at LIFE Pittsburgh, a North Side center for the elderly. “I don’t feel old,” she said. “The only […]