Sherwood Oaks
Sherwood Oaks provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania. Independent living offers private living with community services and no daily care, while assisted living provides help with dressing, bathing, medication, and similar tasks while the resident keeps an apartment. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision. Skilled nursing care is available from licensed nurses on site at all hours.
Several care levels are available in one community. That can suit a resident whose needs grow over time without requiring a move elsewhere. Sherwood Oaks has 77 beds, with 6 hours and 45 minutes of total nurse staffing per resident each day, representing the daily hands on nursing time allocated per resident.
Payment options include Medicare, Medicaid, and private pay. Medicare can apply to short term skilled care after a hospital stay, Medicaid may help when savings do not cover a long stay, and private pay means paying directly. Families will need to consider which option matches the resident’s care needs and financial situation.
A pool and fitness center support exercise, while the art studio and woodworking shop provide dedicated spaces for creative activities. Gardens and lakes add outdoor places to spend time. Free bus or car transportation is available around campus and to area shopping, medical services, and religious services.
Rehabilitation services are available for residents who need therapy as part of their care. Pittsburgh Lifetime Care Community operates Sherwood Oaks, and UPMC Senior Communities is the owner. The community also offers a Continuing Care program.
Staffing
Data period: Q2 2026 (April 1 – June 30, 2026).
Nursing care per resident per day and state rankings: CMS Provider Information.
Headcount, shifts and contractors: CMS Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ).
Resident count: CMS Long-Term Care Facility Characteristics (data as of Sep 2026).
Standout metric: Registered nurse (RN) is +226% above Pennsylvania average
2 of 6 metrics below Pennsylvania average
Daily care time per resident, by role
US average: 41m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 41m
US average: 52m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 52m
US average: 2h 20m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 2h 20m
US average: 4m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 4m
US average: 3h 26m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 3h 26m
US average: 28m.Green: 5% or more better than the state average. Yellow: within 5%. Red: 5% or more worse. US 28m
Headcount
88.3% of staff hours were worked by the facility's own employees
Pennsylvania average: 87.6% · Contractors this quarter: Speech Language Pathologist (3), Occupational Therapy Assistant (3), Certified Nursing Assistant (2), Registered Nurse (2), Physical Therapy Assistant (2), Respiratory Therapy Technician (2), Qualified Social Worker (2), Physical Therapy Aide (2), Medical Director (1), Occupational Therapy Aide (1)
Why it matters: employees work here week after week and get to know each resident's routines and needs. Agency contractors often rotate between facilities, so a higher employee share usually means more consistent care.
Community insights.
Medium-capacity home · Offers a balance of services and community atmosphere.
43 nursing-home beds (CMS) + 77 state-licensed beds.
About This Community
Sherwood Oaks is legally operated by Pittsburgh Lifetime Care Community.
Two inspection records, one community. Pennsylvania inspects its 77 state-licensed beds; CMS inspects its 43 nursing-home beds.
Inspection History and the Inspection Scorecard below are the state record. CMS Health Inspection History, further down, is the federal record. Each covers only its own beds, visits and dates, so the totals are not meant to match, and nothing is counted twice.
Inspection History
In Pennsylvania, the Department of Human Services (for assisted living facilities) and the Department of Health (for nursing homes) conduct unannounced inspections to verify adherence to state regulations.
ALM Inspection Grade
How the two records combine
Nursing-home beds (CMS) · 36% of the grade
C- · 70/100
10 points below the Pennsylvania average for CMS-certified facilities (80/100).
43 certified beds, 36% of the grade. Graded with CMS-certified facilities on the national scale.
Citations
Typical
35 severity-weighted points (16 citations) · 14% lower than the typical CMS-certified PA facility (median: 40)
Enforcement
Typical
1 enforcement action · above the typical CMS-certified PA facility (median: 0) · $8,281 in fines
Persistence
Strong
29 days to fix issues · faster than the typical CMS-certified PA facility (median: 38)
Pennsylvania state-licensed beds · 64% of the grade
A+ · 97/100
14 points above the Pennsylvania average for state-licensed facilities (83/100).
77 licensed beds, 64% of the grade. Graded with Pennsylvania state-licensed facilities on the Pennsylvania scale.
Citations
Strong
2 citations per inspection (39 in 20 inspections) · 41% fewer than the typical state-licensed PA facility (median: 3.3)
Finding Frequency
Strong
45% of inspections found a citation · 24% fewer than the typical state-licensed PA facility (median: 59%)
Complaints
Typical
3 complaints · 40% fewer than the typical state-licensed PA facility (median: 5)
How the final grade is calculated
B+ · 87/100
70 × 36% + 97 × 64% = 87 / 100
The two grades are combined in proportion to the beds each record covers: 43 CMS-certified nursing-home beds (36%) and 77 Pennsylvania state-licensed beds (64%). The result, 87 out of 100, is a B+ on the same scale every ALM Inspection Grade uses.
Waivers
A higher number of waivers may indicate the facility relies on staff who don't fully meet standard credential requirements. A lower number may suggest the facility meets staffing qualification standards without exemptions.
This Facility
PA Average
vs. PA Avg-
1vs 1.3 avg↓ 23% fewer than PA avg
Inspection Scorecard
This scorecard compares key inspection, citation, and complaint metrics at this facility against the Pennsylvania state average. Metrics rated ≥15% worse than average are highlighted in red; those ≥15% better are highlighted in green.
• Total citations (56% below)
• Citations per inspection (53% below)
• Inspections with citations (25% below)
• Inspection citation rate (24% below)
• Total complaints (40% below)
Citations
| This Facility | PA Average | vs. PA Avg |
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Total citations
| 39 | 89.0 | This facility has 56% fewer total citations than a typical Pennsylvania nursing home (39 vs. PA avg 89).↓ 56% better |
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Citations per inspection
| 2.0 | 4.3 | This facility has 53% fewer citations per inspection than a typical Pennsylvania nursing home (2 vs. PA avg 4.3).↓ 53% better Rank #66 / 179 Citations per inspection — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 66th out of 179 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for citations per inspection. Shows this facility's citations per inspection compared to the Pennsylvania average among the 179 nursing homes in the ranking pool. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. |
Inspections
| This Facility | PA Average | vs. PA Avg |
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Total inspections
| 20 | 21.0 | This facility has had 5% fewer total inspections than the Pennsylvania average (20 vs. PA avg 21). More inspections can mean more regulatory scrutiny rather than worse care.↓ 5% fewer |
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Inspections with citations
| 9 | 12.0 | This facility has 25% fewer inspections with citations than a typical Pennsylvania nursing home (9 vs. PA avg 12).↓ 25% better |
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Inspection citation rate
| 45% | 59% | This facility has 14 percentage points lower inspection citation rate than a typical Pennsylvania nursing home (45% vs. PA avg 59%).↓ 14% better |
Complaints & Investigations
| This Facility | PA Average | vs. PA Avg |
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Total complaints
| 3 | 5.0 | This facility has 40% fewer total complaints than a typical Pennsylvania nursing home (3 vs. PA avg 5).↓ 40% better |
CMS Health Inspection History
Federal inspection data published by CMS, covering this home's Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing/nursing beds only.
Citation severity
Latest inspection: Feb 19, 2026 · 1 citation (Infection Control, moderate), corrected
Most cited category: Quality of Life & Care, 5 of 16 citations · 8 categories in total
Citations history
Most recent firstTop deficiency categories
Share of 16 citationsHow citations are counted
Health citations are formal notices following inspections when they fail to comply with safety and care standards.
11 of 16 citations resulted from standard inspections; and 5 of 16 resulted from complaint investigations.
Includes all CMS health inspection records for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Source
Data sourced from CMS Health Deficiencies reports, which cover the Medicare and/or Medicaid-certified skilled-nursing and nursing beds and no other part of the community. Citation severity codes range from A (least serious) to L (most serious). Immediate Jeopardy (J-L) citations indicate situations where the facility's noncompliance has placed residents at risk of death or serious harm.
Penalties and fines
Federal penalties imposed by CMS for regulatory violations, including civil money penalties (fines) and denials of payment for new Medicare/Medicaid admissions.
Source: CMS Penalties Database · Data as of Oct 2026
1 penalty in the past 3 years
Latest: Aug 13, 2025 · $8,281 civil money penalty
Penalty history · past 3 years
Fine amount comparison
Totals count every penalty on record; the history lists the past 3 years. Pennsylvania and US averages are among facilities with a penalty on record.
A civil money penalty is a fine for noncompliance, per day or per instance. A payment denial stops Medicare/Medicaid payments for new residents until issues are fixed.
Quality of care over time
How residents at this home fare on health outcomes and preventive care, compared with the Pennsylvania average.
11 long-stay measures: 6 better, 5 worse
8 short-stay measures: 5 better, 3 compared with US only
Long-stay residents
People who live at the home · 11 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Short-stay residents
Rehab and recovery after a hospital stay · 8 measures
Daily care & independence
Safety & clinical stability
Physical & mental health
Preventive care
Hospital & emergency visits
Arrows show whether a figure is above or below the average. Green is better for residents, red is worse, and yellow means within 5% of the average. Grey compares with the US average only, because CMS publishes no state figure. The line on each bar marks the average.
Quality measures are calculated by CMS from Minimum Data Set (MDS) resident assessments and Medicare claims.
Money and staffing.
Sherwood Oaks’s finances from its CMS cost report for the fiscal year ending June 2025, compared with 177 Pennsylvania nursing homes that filed a recent report. Includes all financial data for this property, which could include management/ownership changes.
Is it financially stable?
Losing money on care, but less than last year
−19.5% operating margin
+9.9 pts vs prior year
An operating loss in 7 of the last 8 reported years. Other income ($3.5M) trims the net loss to −$0.7M. Watch for cost-cutting that reaches staffing.
Does it invest in staff?
Spends less on payroll than most Pennsylvania homes
54.7% payroll share of revenue
PA average 70.1%Rank #88 / 177Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 88th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Pennsylvania average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric.
Payroll fell $0.8M while revenue rose $1.8M. A low share can mean leaner staffing; check hours per resident in the staffing section.
FY 2025 scorecard
Each row shows the FY 2025 figure, the change since the prior report, the trend, and how it compares with Pennsylvania homes.
Revenue & profit
Losing money on care
| Metric | FY 2025 | vs prior year | Trend 2018 → 2025Trend | PA median | Compared with PA homesRank in PA | In short |
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| Net patient revenue What the home earns from resident care, after discounts and bad debt. | $21.3M | +$1.8M | Trend 20182025 | PA median $17.3M | Rank in PA Rank #58 / 177Net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 58th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for net patient revenue. Shows this facility's net patient revenue compared to the Pennsylvania average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher revenue generally means more resources for staffing and capital — read alongside Payroll %. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 68% of homes | Above PA median Higher net patient revenue than 68% of PA homes that filed a recent report. Revenue mostly follows how big a home is. |
| Operating expenses Everything it costs to run the home: staff, supplies, rent, admin. | $25.4M | +$0.2M | Trend 20182025 | PA median $20.8M | Rank in PA Rank #62 / 177Operating expenses — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 62nd out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for operating expenses. Shows everything it cost to run the home — staff, supplies, rent, admin — compared with other Pennsylvania homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Expenses in dollars mostly follow how big a home is, so this compares size, not efficiency; read it next to operating margin. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 65% of homes | Exceeds revenue Operating expenses are higher than net patient revenue, so resident care runs at a loss. |
| Net patient income Revenue minus operating expenses. Negative means care loses money. | −$4.1M | +$1.6M | Trend 20182025 | PA median −$1.3M | Rank in PA Rank #124 / 177Net patient income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 124th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for net patient income. Shows net patient revenue minus operating expenses, compared with other Pennsylvania homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes that lost money on care are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 30% of homes | Loss, narrowing Resident care lost money this year, less than in the prior report. |
| Operating margin Net patient income as a share of revenue. The clearest health signal. | −19.5% | +9.9 pts | Trend 20182025 | PA median −7.6% | Rank in PA Rank #119 / 177Operating margin — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 119th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for operating margin. Shows net patient income as a share of net patient revenue, compared with other Pennsylvania homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Unlike the dollar figures it does not follow size, so it is the fairest comparison of financial health between a small home and a large one. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 33% of homes | Loss A negative margin means resident care costs more than it earns. |
| Other income Money not from resident care: investments, grants, services. | $3.5M | — | Trend — | PA median $1.1M | Rank in PA Rank #58 / 172Other income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 58th out of 172 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for other income. Shows income from outside resident care — investments, grants, rentals, services — compared with other Pennsylvania homes reporting a recent fiscal year. It is not part of net patient revenue; a high rank here can offset a loss on care. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 67% of homes | Offsets part of the loss Income from outside resident care covers part of the loss on care. |
| Net income The bottom line after other income. | −$0.7M | +$1.6M | Trend — | PA median $0.4M | Rank in PA Rank #134 / 177Net income — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 134th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for net income. Shows the bottom line after other income, compared with other Pennsylvania homes reporting a recent fiscal year. Homes with a net loss are in the pool too, so a rank in the bottom half usually means a loss. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 24% of homes | Loss The bottom line is below zero even after other income. |
Staffing spend
Spends less of revenue on staff than most Pennsylvania homes
| Metric | FY 2025 | vs prior year | Trend 2018 → 2025Trend | PA median | Compared with PA homesRank in PA | In short |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll costs Salaries and wage-related benefits, not counting contract labor. | $11.6M | −$0.8M | Trend 20182025 | PA median $9.9M | Rank in PA Rank #70 / 177Payroll costs — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 70th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for payroll costs. Shows total staff payroll — salaries plus wage-related benefits — benchmarked to the Pennsylvania average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Higher payroll relative to peers often signals better staffing and less reliance on contract labor. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 61% of homes | Above PA median Higher payroll than 61% of PA homes. Payroll in dollars mostly follows how big a home is, so this compares size, not staffing levels. |
| Payroll share of revenue Payroll divided by revenue. Higher usually means more staff per resident. | 54.7% | −9.0 pts | Trend 20182025 | PA median 54.4% | Rank in PA Rank #88 / 177Payroll % of net patient revenue — State benchmarked This nursing home is ranked 88th out of 177 nursing homes we track in Pennsylvania for payroll % of net patient revenue. Shows payroll as a percentage of net patient revenue versus the Pennsylvania average, among facilities reporting a recent fiscal year. Below 25% may signal understaffing or heavy agency use — read with Staffing ratings. Communities with the same value for a metric share the same rank. Rankings compare like with like: every nursing home we track in Pennsylvania that reports data for that category. Nursing homes without available data are excluded, so the pool size varies from metric to metric. Higher than 51% of homes | 15.4 pts under PA average The PA average is 70.1% of revenue. Within 3 points of it reads as near the average. |
Charts, 2018–2025 2 charts · PA benchmark drawn as a dashed line
Revenue, expenses and income
What the home earned from resident care (net patient revenue), what it cost to run (operating expenses) and the difference between the two (net patient income), for each fiscal year it filed a CMS cost report.
USD, millions
Net patient revenue Operating expenses Net patient income
Where revenue goes
Both lines are a share of net patient revenue. Payroll share is what goes to salaries and wage-related benefits; operating margin is what is left after every operating cost (below 0%, resident care lost money). The dashed line is the Pennsylvania payroll average.
% of net patient revenue
Payroll share Operating margin PA payroll average
Year-by-year data, 2018–2025 every reported year · latest first, scroll sideways
| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net patient revenue | $19.9M | $20.0M | $19.4M | $19.9M | $19.3M | $18.8M | $19.5M | $21.3M |
| Operating expenses | $19.9M | $21.0M | $22.2M | $22.0M | $24.4M | $24.8M | $25.2M | $25.4M |
| Net patient income | $0.0M | −$1.1M | −$2.8M | −$2.1M | −$5.0M | −$6.1M | −$5.7M | −$4.1M |
| Operating margin | 0.2% | −5.3% | −14.3% | −10.5% | −25.9% | −32.3% | −29.3% | −19.5% |
| Net income | $0.8M | $0.3M | −$1.4M | $4.2M | −$4.6M | −$3.5M | −$2.3M | −$0.7M |
| Payroll costs | $9.8M | $10.1M | $11.1M | $10.3M | $11.0M | $11.7M | $12.4M | $11.6M |
| Payroll share of revenue | 49.0% | 50.9% | 57.2% | 52.0% | 57.0% | 62.1% | 63.7% | 54.7% |
| Beds | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 43 |
| Gross revenue | $23.3M | $22.8M | $22.8M | $23.1M | $22.7M | $21.4M | $22.1M | $23.0M |
| Salaries | $7.9M | $8.3M | $8.5M | $8.6M | $9.1M | $9.2M | $9.9M | $9.9M |
| Wage-related costs | $1.9M | $1.9M | $2.6M | $1.7M | $1.9M | $2.5M | $2.5M | $1.8M |
| Contract labor | $0.4M | $0.6M | $0.7M | $0.7M | $1.3M | $1.2M | $0.6M | $1.3M |
| Other operating costs | $10.1M | $10.9M | $11.1M | $11.6M | $13.3M | $13.2M | $12.8M | $13.8M |
| Net patient revenue per day | $535 | $525 | $520 | $542 | $512 | $525 | $589 | $1,725 |
| Cost per day | $534 | $552 | $594 | $599 | $645 | $695 | $761 | $2,060 |
| Average length of stay | 128.4 days | 136.3 days | 163.5 days | 228.2 days | 197.8 days | 104.1 days | 42.6 days | 104.6 days |
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Who this home usually serves
Residents split by who pays for their care: Medicare, Medicaid, or private pay and other sources.Primarily short stays
Residents typically stay for brief periods, with frequent admissions and discharges throughout the year.
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Programs that may help with care and living costs in Pennsylvania
Sherwood Oaks is in CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania. These programs may support different care settings or living expenses. A listing does not confirm this community participates; our concierge team can help confirm.
Community HealthChoices (CHC)
Community HealthChoices (CHC)
Eligibility
- General
- Age 21+ and enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, or receiving qualifying Medicaid long-term services and supports, subject to listed exclusions. Nursing-facility level of care is not a requirement for every dual-eligible CHC enrollee.
- PA specifics
- CHC is a managed-care coordination program; separate service and financial criteria govern long-term supports. Certain developmental-disability program participants and state-facility residents are excluded.
What it provides
- Coordination of health coverage and authorized long-term services and supports when eligible.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
- Who it is for
- Veterans or survivors with VA pension eligibility and an Aid and Attendance or Housebound medical need
- Income limit
- 2026 · Countable income is compared with the applicable maximum annual pension rate (MAPR), which varies by dependents and benefit category. For a veteran with one dependent and Aid and Attendance, MAPR is $34,488/year.
- Asset limit
- VA pension net-worth ceiling is $163,699 from December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026. Net worth includes countable assets plus income for VA purposes; exclusions and transfer rules apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Aid and Attendance or Housebound is an increased VA pension rate for eligible veterans or surviving spouses who meet pension and additional care/disability requirements; it is not a stand-alone state benefit.
- PA specifics
- Federal VA pension rules apply nationwide.
What it provides
- Monthly pension is based on the applicable MAPR less countable annual income; divided by 12. Maximum annual veteran Aid and Attendance rates are $29,093 without dependents and $34,488 with one dependent; actual payments may be lower.
Pennsylvania OPTIONS Program
Pennsylvania OPTIONS Program
- Income limit
- No income requirement to participate; income-based sliding copayments may apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Pennsylvania resident age 60+ needing help to remain at home, subject to assessment and program availability.
What it provides
- Assessed support to help remain at home; service mix and copayment depend on individual assessment.
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
- Who it is for
- Family or informal caregivers of an adult 60+ or of someone of any age with dementia
- Income limit
- Financial reimbursement is income-based: care-receiver household income up to 200% of federal poverty guidelines receives the full applicable percentage; 200%–380% receives reduced reimbursement; above 380% no reimbursement, although nonreimbursable services may remain available.
Eligibility
- General
- Pennsylvania caregivers and care recipients in qualifying categories: adult caregivers of functionally dependent adults age 60+ or people with dementia; and eligible relative caregivers age 55+ caring for children or disabled adults. Enrollment in Medicaid long-term-care programs excludes participation.
What it provides
- Reimbursement of approved caregiving services and supplies up to $600/month; multiplied by the applicable income-based reimbursement percentage; care management; education and support. No fixed respite-hours package is guaranteed.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
Eligibility
- General
- Medicare beneficiary; the state determines the applicable Medicare Savings Program. QMB helps with premiums and Medicare cost sharing; SLMB and QI generally help with Part B premiums.
- PA specifics
- QI requires annual application and is funded first-come, first-served with priority for prior recipients. QMB, SLMB and QI confer Part D Extra Help.
What it provides
- QMB pays eligible Part A/Part B premiums and Medicare deductibles and cost sharing; SLMB and QI pay Part B premiums. The exact benefit depends on the approved program.
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
- Who it is for
- Income-eligible households responsible for home heating or energy costs
Eligibility
- General
- Income-eligible households with qualifying home-energy costs; the administering agency applies household-size and program eligibility rules.
What it provides
- Grants to help eligible households pay heating bills.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR)
Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR)
- Income limit
- 2025 claims filed in 2026 · Eligible annual household income no more than $48,110, applying program exclusions including one-half of Social Security income.
Eligibility
- General
- Pennsylvania homeowners or renters age 65+; widows or widowers age 50+; or adults age 18+ with disabilities, subject to household-income and tax or rent-payment requirements.
- PA specifics
- The deadline to apply for a rebate of 2025 property taxes or rent is December 31, 2026. A future tax-year ceiling is not interchangeable with this application year.
What it provides
- Standard rebate up to $1,000; based on eligible income and property tax or rent paid; special supplemental rules may apply.
PACE and PACENET Prescription Assistance
PACE and PACENET Prescription Assistance
- Income limit
- PACE: up to $14,500 single or $17,700 married. PACENET: $14,501–$33,500 single or $17,701–$41,500 married; based on the prior calendar year.
Eligibility
- General
- Pennsylvania residents 65+ who lived in the state at least 90 days before applying and are not enrolled in the state Medicaid prescription benefit. Prior-calendar-year income determines eligibility.
What it provides
- Prescription-cost assistance coordinated with Medicare Part D and other drug coverage; PACE and PACENET use different income tiers.




