Lifesharing Directory for Fiscal Year 2005-06
Issued by:
The Pennsylvania Office of Mental Retardation in
cooperation with the OMR-PAC Lifesharing Subcommittee
December 2005
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Introduction
This Directory is in response to requests for current information about lifesharing in
Pennsylvania’s community mental retardation program. Information provided in this
directory includes:

The names and emails of County, State Center and OMR Regional Point Persons
who can be contacted for further information and to address issues and concerns
about lifesharing

Information on services, costs, and people served in lifesharing across County
MH/MR Programs.
Summary
Founded in the 1982 as a pilot project in Berks County, lifesharing has become a major
form of residential support for people who want to have that support provided by people
with whom they live and share their lives.
Lifesharing means living with and sharing life’s experiences with supportive persons who
form a caring household. Lifesharing is recognizable as being both a close personal
relationship and a place to live. People who receive support in lifesharing include both
children and adults with a wide array of needs and challenges. Lifesharing offers an
alternative to traditional residential living such an Intermediate Care Facilities for the
Mentally Retarded (ICFs/MR) and community homes.
According to a recent HCSIS report for September 2005, there are 1,909 people reported
in lifesharing homes in Pennsylvania, including 1,794 people in homes licensed as family
living under 55 PA Code 6500, and 115 people in homes which are not licensed due to
the minimal support needs of the people. Unlicensed lifesharing means a home providing
room and board for one or two people with mental retardation who are 18 years of age or
older and who need a yearly average of 30 hours or less direct training and assistance per
week at home. Lifesharing options are available in 45 of the 46 County MH/MR
Programs across the state. There are currently 99 provider agencies that hold a family
living home license for supporting people in a total of 905 licensed homes.
About this Directory
This Directory provides information to assist people who are interested in lifesharing,
including: self-advocates and families, perspective lifesharers, provider agencies and
County Program personnel. Agencies in 38 of the 46 County Programs provided
completed survey responses in June, 2005. 1,068 people receiving support in 897
Lifesharing homes are included in this data.
Part I of the Directory contains information on lifesharing across counties. Information is
provided on cost, population, contact persons and service. The information was obtained
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by completion of a statewide survey during June through August, 2005 by County
MH/MR Programs and provider agencies. The information is expected to be current for
June, 2005. A copy of the survey questionnaire is provided in the back of the Directory.
Additional information on respite services for specific agencies can be obtained by
contacting the Regional or County Lifesharing Point Person listed in Part II.
Part I of the Directory may be useful to people who are interested in lifesharing as well as
county MH/MR program and provider agency personnel who want to compare their
services and cost data with other providers across the state. Persons interested in
obtaining lifesharing services or becoming a lifesharer are urged to speak with an agency
representative for additional information and should not make any decision regarding
services based solely on the information provided in this survey. Lifesharer payments
and supports vary from year to year and will also be modified based on the needs of
the person as determined by the Individual Supports Plan (ISP). Provider contact
information by county is contained in the Part I of the Directory as well as under the
County MH/MR Program in which the provider operates.
The following summary information represents average county lifesharing costs based on
the information offered by provider agencies for fiscal year 2004-05. The figures are not
adjusted for population differences between provider agencies. Lifesharer payments or
stipends consist of room and board and service payments, but do not include respite costs.
Provider agency annual rates include all residential agency costs associated with the
person, including administration, additional in-home supports, and administration.
Average Monthly Lifesharer Payment (Stipend) by County
Low end:
$573
Average:*
$1,581
High end:
$3,686, (generally for supporting two people)
Average Annual Provider Agency Budgeted Rate by County
Low end:
$14,575
Average:*
$34,280
High end:
$61,893
*Average rates are computed by the adding the average provider Annual Budgeted
rate for all providers reporting in the county and dividing by the number of reporting
providers. Due to provider agencies being represented in multiple counties and other
discrepancies, average rates should be considered approximations.
Part II of the Directory contains a list of County, State Center and Regional Lifesharing
Point Persons. These point persons are available to answer questions about lifesharing
practices, programs and policy.
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Information on Respite and Additional Agency Staff Support
This year’s lifesharing survey obtained information on the types of respite services
offered to people in lifesharing. Respite means services and support provided to a person
when the primary caregiver is not available. Respite can be provided for a few hours
during the day or evening, or in 24 hour overnight units.
Provider-specific respite and staff support information is not included in the Directory but
should be available to interested persons on request of the provider agency. Persons and
families who are considering lifesharing, along with potential lifesharers, are encouraged
to obtain information on the type of respite services offered by provider agencies. The
Department’s recently issued MR Bulletin 00-05-04 titled: “Lifesharing through Family
Living” includes the expectation that lifesharing budgets need to cover the costs of
temporary and emergency respite services based on each person’s needs.
A statewide summary of respite information from this year’s Lifesharing Survey follows.
In reviewing this data, please note provider agencies allow different types of respite
options in their lifesharing programs, and that these respite options vary from agency to
agency.
Statewide Results on Respite
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25% of agencies permit lifesharers to use respite but provide no stipend to
Lifesharers for times when respite is being provided.
61% of agencies permit lifesharers to receive an allotment for respite services
which they can arrange over the course of the year.
38% of agencies permit lifesharers to have a certain allotment of respite money
available to them which they can use over the course of the year.
62% of agencies permit lifesharers to have access to respite services above and
beyond their normal allotment when there is a family crisis or emergency
44% of agencies provide for hourly respite in the lifesharer’s home for less than
overnight periods.
70% of agencies provide for 24 hour overnight respite in the lifesharer’s home
when the lifesharer is away for planned vacations or personal reasons
53% of agencies provide hourly respite outside the lifesharer’s home for less than
24 hour overnight periods.
46% of agencies provide for 24 hour overnight respite in a dedicated respite
home.
38% of agencies provide for 24 hour overnight respite in a 6400 licensed home.
72% of agencies provide for 24 hour overnight respite in another lifesharer’s
home.
Persons and families who consider lifesharing, along with potential lifesharers, are also
encouraged to obtain information on the types of staff support available. According to
this year’s survey results, 45% of agencies across the various county programs report that
their agency provides additional staff support in the lifesharing home for people who
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require extraordinary support due to their physical, medical or behavioral condition. In
reviewing these results, it is important to note that persons needing additional staff
support may receive this through other agencies, and that not all persons in lifesharing
would be expected to need additional supports.
Additional Information
Please contact your Regional Lifesharing Point Person for additional information or
clarification on these survey results. The Regional Lifesharing Point Persons are:
Region
Southeast
Northeast
Central
Western
Lifesharing Point Person(s)
Cheryl Boyle
Michelle O’Toole
Debbie Fox
Dan Kuruna
Harvey D. Erb
Don Stahlman
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Email
cboyle@state.pa.us
micotoole@state.pa.us
debfox@state.pa.us
dkuruna@state.pa.us
herb@state.pa.us
dstahlman@state.pa.us
Part I.
Pennsylvania Lifesharing Survey Responses
Central Region
County: Blair
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Family
Services, Inc.
Skills of Central
PA
TOTALS
6
6
6
0
$1250
$1250
$1250
$34,400
25
19
19
0
$1101
$1154
$1390
$24,703
31
25
25
0
$1101
$1202
$1390
$29,551
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
2
1
1
0
$1020
$1020
$1020
$19,000
3
5
3
4
3
4
0
0
$1319
$1020
$1488
$1254
$1603
$1603
$28,242
$23,621
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
5
5
4
4
4
4
0
0
$1119
$1119
$1295
$1295
$1575
$1575
$28,146
$28,146
County: Cambria
Agency
Cambria
Residential
Skills
TOTALS
County: Centre
Agency
Skills
TOTALS
County: Columbia/Montour/Snyder/Union
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Shared Supports
CMSU
Residential
TOTALS
2
20
2
15
2
14
0
1
$1500
$1225
$1500
$1313
$1500
$1400
$20,940
22
17
16
1
$1225
$1406
$1500
$20.940
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
8
1
1
5
1
1
5
1
1
0
0
0
$1200
$1538
$1650
$1293
$1538
$1650
$1400
$1538
$1650
$26,500
$31,714
$36,000
10
7
7
0
$1200
$1493
$1650
$31,404
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
12
10
10
0
$1395
$1402
$1488
$39,363
11
10
10
0
$1475
$1475
$1650
23
20
20
0
$1395
$1438
$1650
County: Cumberland/Perry
Agency
CPARC
Keystone Svcs.
Susquehanna
Developmental
TOTALS
County: Dauphin
Agency
Keystone
Residence
Susquehanna
Developmental
TOTALS
6
$39,363
County: Franklin/Fulton
Agency
Keystone
PA Mentor
TOTALS
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
9
20
29
7
14
21
7
12
19
0
2
2
$1270
$1515
$1270
$1291
$1594
$$1442
$1417
$1696
$1696
$42,828
$31,728
$37,278
County: Huntingdon/Mifflin/Juniata
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
2
1
1
0
$2120
$2120
$2120
$25,440
11
8
8
0
$1501
$1592
$1615
$29,883
3
5
3
5
2
4
1
1
$1118
$1200
$1146
$1350
$1200
$1500
$33,700
$36,529
21
17
15
2
$1118
$1552
$1615
$31,388
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Community
Services Group
Keystone
Residence of
Lancaster
Friendship
Community
The PAI Corp.
TOTALS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
4
4
0
$1116
$1258
$1426
$23,341
12
8
8
0
$1200
$1800
$2800
3
20
3
15
3
15
0
0
$1460
$1116
$1460
$1506
$1520
$1520
$20,189
$21,765
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Community
Services Group
TOTALS
3
2
2
0
$1369
$1400
$2000
$$28,320
3
2
2
0
$1369
$1400
$2000
$$28,320
Mifflin/Juniata
Special Needs
Center
Raystown
Developmental
Skills
Supportive
Concepts for
Families, Inc
TOTALS
County: Lancaster
County: Lebanon
County: Lycoming/Clinton
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Hope
Enterprises, Inc.
Community
Services Group
TOTALS
13
12
12
0
$1436
$1744
$1845
$30,000
8
7
7
0
$1779
$1971
$2183
$34,360
21
19
19
0
$1436
$1857
$2183
$32,180
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
County: Northumberland
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Keystone
Service Systems
Shared Support
TOTALS
28
22
22
0
2
30
2
24
1
23
1
1
$30,00
$1500
$1500
7
$2000
$2000
$2500
$2500
$30,000
County: York/Adams
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
$1650
$1650
$1650
$20,075
2
2
2
0
$1650
$1650
$1650
$25,037
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
4
11
5
1
21
4
10
3
1
18
4
10
3
1
18
0
0
0
0
0
$1520
$1436
$1000
$1912
$1686
$1000
$2900
$3686
$1025
$28,346
$29,000
$17,779
$1000
$1532
$3686
$25,041
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
$2600
$2600
$2600
$2600
$2600
$2600
$61,893
$61,893
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
26
18
18
17
17
1
1
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$1500
$36,200
$36,200
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Passavant Mem.
Homes
United Comm.
Indep. Prog.
Person First
Choice
Enterprise
TOTALS
6
6
6
0
$2387
$2387
$2387
$28,652
6
3
1
2
$833
$1270
$3041
$40,837
1
4
1
4
0
4
1
0
$900
$1775
$900
$1825
$900
$1875
$20,000
17
14
11
3
$833
$1595
$2050
$29,829
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
42
29
29
0
$1832
$1910
$2302
1
43
1
30
1
30
0
0
$1832
$1910
$2302
Keystone Svcs.
Systems
Bell
Socialization
TOTALS
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
$30,000
Western Region
County: Allegheny
Agency
Achieve/Compro
Allegheny East
Chartiers
Keystone
TOTALS
County: Beaver
Agency
Passavant
TOTALS
County: Butler
Agency
The ARC
TOTALS
County: Clarion
County: Clearfield/Jefferson
Agency
Fayette
Resources
Keystone
TOTALS
8
$30,000
$30,000
County: Crawford
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
The ARC of
Crawford Co.
Diversified
Family Services
Erie Homes
Supports, Inc.
Touch-Stone
United Comm.
Independence
TOTALS
22
21
18
3
$1353
$1581
$1728
$29,815
1
1
1
0
$1186
$1186
$1186
$$48,000
2
12
18
11
2
11
17
10
1
11
17
10
1
0
0
0
$1833
$1736
$1749
$1667
$1885
$2261
$1790
$1351
$1937
$2336
$2015
$2506
$32,700
$46516
$38,694
66
62
58
4
$1186
$1675
$2566
$39,145
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
$1284
$1496
$2659
$$30,025
$1833
$1250
$1250
$2341
$1791
$1250
$3242
$3250
$1250
$36,500
$30,000
$17,380
$1250
$1719
$3250
$28,476
County: Erie
Agency
Barber Nat’l
23
16
18*
0
Institute
Erie Homes
5
5
4
1
Lakeshore
10
9
2
7
Stairways
2
1
1
0
Behav. Health
TOTALS
40
31
25
8
indicates 2 licensed homes waiting for individuals
County: Greene
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
9
1
7
1
6
1
1
0
$573
$1348
$651
$1348
$728
$1348
$16,107
$26,946
10
8
7
1
$573
$999
$728
$21,526
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
1
1
0
1
$3385
$3385
$3385
$41,194
1
1
0
1
$3385
$3385
$3385
$41,194
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Potter County
Human Services
TOTALS
8
5
5
0
$2372
$2372
$2372
$42,622
8
5
5
0
$2372
$2372
$2372
$42,622
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
5
4
4
0
$1682
$682
$1682
$27,869
5
4
4
0
$1682
$682
$1682
$27,869
Greene ARC
Fayette
Resources
TOTALS
County: Lawrence
Agency
Fayette
Resources
TOTALS
County: Potter
County: Venango
Agency
United Comm.
Indep. Prog.
TOTALS
9
Northeast Region
County: Berks
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
Access Services
Prospectus/Berco
Spectrum
Supportive Prosp.
for Families
Threshold Rehab
TOTALS
1
1
17
11
21
1
1
12
9
14
1
0
5
9
10
0
1
7
0
4
$1800
$1250
$1380
$1450
$1080
$1800
$1250
$1428
$1500
$1385
$1800
$1250
$1650
$1500
$2250
$31,500
$26,875
$25,332
$18,250
$41,993
23
74
15
52
12
37
3
15
$2015
$1080
$2170
$1588
$2325
$2325
$32,083
$29,338
County: Bradford
Agency
Martha Lloyd
TOTALS
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
$1276
$1276
$1276
$1276
$1276
$1276
$17,213
$17,213
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
17
3
15
2
12
2
3
0
$1278
$1900
$1725
$1936
$2678
$2300
$14,575
$29,219
4
4
4
0
$1520
$1559
$1643
$42,347
4
10
4
9
2
6
2
3
$1350
$1500
$1350
$1667
$1448
$2700
$42,617
10
48
7
41
5
31
2
10
$1260
$1260
$1260
$1582
$2100
$2700
$19,190
$35,589
County: Carbon/Monroe/Pike
Agency
Fitzmaurice
Helping Hand
Outreach Svcs.
Human
Resource Ctr.
PA Mentor
The ReDCo
Grp.
Spectrum
TOTALS
County: Lackawanna/Susquehanna/Wayne
Agency
The ARC of
Lacka. Co.
PA Mentor
St. Joseph Ctr.
Step By Step
Keystone
Comm. Svcs.
TOTALS
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
5
4
4
0
$1817
$2247
$2827
$38,325
5
1
7
14
4
1
7
11
4
1
4
10
0
0
3
1
$1350
$1380
$1260
$1352
$1359
$1380
$1335
$1352
$2100
$1380
$1442
$1352
$41,975
$33,531
$30,000
$28,824
32
27
23
4
$1260
$1534
$2827
$34,531
10
County: Lehigh
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
Impact Systems
LifePath, Inc.
NW Human
Services of L.V.
Step By Step
Supp. Conc. for
Families
Via of the
Lehigh Valley
TOTALS
31
24
12
2
28
19
12
1
23
9
4
1
5
10
8
0
$1100
$1260
$1192
$1878
$1400
$1679
$1258
$1878
$200
$1680
$1273
$1878
$28,320
$37,960
$26,504
$50,868
2
3
2
3
2
3
0
0
$1052
$1080
$1436
$$1385
$1820
$2250
$$32,393
$42,000
6
6
1
5
$1200
$1200
$1200
$28.389
80
71
43
28
$1052
$1462
$2250
$35,204
County: Luzerne/Wyoming
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Impact Sys. Inc.
PA Mentor
Step By Step
TOTALS
1
21
6
28
1
16
4
21
0
15
4
19
1
1
0
2
$1350
$1350
$1350
$1403
$1361
$1382
$1665
$1432
$!665
$35,635
$30,000
$32,817
County: Northampton
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
PA Mentor
TOTALS
26
1
27
25
1
26
20
1
21
5
0
5
$1100
$1500
$1100
$1260
$1500
$1380
$1500
$1500
$1500
$23,100
$36,034
$29,567
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
Northwestern
Human Services
TOTALS
17
1
17
1
15
1
2
0
$1200
$1500
$1315
$1500
$1400
$1500
$30,100
$38,243
18
18
16
2
$1200
$1407
$1500
$34,171
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
6
5
5
0
$1240
$1550
$2790
$27,493
5
11
4
9
4
9
0
0
$1350
$1240
$1350
$1450
$1350
$2790
$21,989
$24,741
County: Schuylkill
County: Tioga
Agency
Laurel Health
Systems
Martha Lloyd
TOTALS
11
Southeast Region
County: Bucks
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
B.A.R.C.
Devine Prov.
Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Indian Creek
Foundation
Ken-Crest
PA Mentor
TOTALS
10
2
1
10
2
1
3
0
1
7
2
0
$1250
$1540
$1430
$1250
$1540
$1430
$1250
$1540
$1430
$31,600
$26,372
$42,310
1
1
1
0
$1300
$1300
$1300
$35,448
5
4
23
5
4
23
5
1
11
0
3
12
$1325
$1961
$1250
$1500
$1961
$1496
$2000
$1961
$2000
$53,355
$44,750
$38,972
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
Elwyn
Indian Creek
Ken-Crest
Northwestern
Human Services
TOTALS
2
1
1
12
2
2
1
1
11
2
2
0
1
6
2
0
1
0
5
0
$1250
$1393
$1500
$1325
$1350
$1250
$1393
$1500
$1382
$1475
$1250
$1393
$1500
$2353
$1600
$27,000
$31,000
$47,898
$45,800
$44,979
18
17
11
6
$1200
$1400
$2353
$39,335
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Access Services
Catholic Social
Services
Community
Interactions
Elwyn, Inc.
TOTALS
1
4
1
3
0
0
1
3
$1300
$1430
$1300
$1430
$1300
$1790
$36,023
$28,000
2
1
1
0
$1500
$1500
$1700
$25,000
4
11
4
9
1
2
3
7
$1393
$1300
$1767
$1499
$2142
$2142
$31,000
$30,005
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
County: Chester
County: Delaware
County: Montgomery
Agency
#
Indiv.
Access Services
19
18*
11
8
$1250
$1250
$1250
Ken-Crest
31
25
19
6
$1325
$1401
$2000
Indian Creek
13
11
3
8
$1260
$1517
$1575
Foundation
TOTALS
63
54
33
22
$1250
$1389
$2000
* denotes a home in which one licensed individual and one unlicensed individual both reside
12
$31,000
$46,136
$35,448
$37,528
County: Philadelphia
Agency
#
Indiv.
#
Homes
#
Lic.
#
Unlic.
Low End
Mo. Stipend
Avg. Mo.
Stipend
High End
Mo. Stipend
Av. Annual
Budget
Barber National
Institute
Catholic Soc.
Svcs./Divine/
DHS
Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Community
Interaction, Inc.
Elwyn, Inc.
Greenwich
Services, Inc.
Intercommunity
Action
Horizon House
JEVS
Ken-Crest
Northwestern
Human Services
PA Mentor
SPIN, Inc.
RHD
TAIG
TOTALS
5
5
5
0
$1860
$2060
$2260
$33,000
1
1
1
0
$1430
$1430
$1430
$29,00
48
1
43
1
17
1
26
0
$1430
$1500
$1460
$1700
$1786
$1580
$27,000
$25,000
5
14
4
13
2
13
2
0
$1393
$1586
$1767
$!678
$2142
$1636
$31,000
$23,000
1
1
0
1
$1550
$1550
$1550
$30,179
5
16
14
11
5
13
12
11
4
6
7
10
1
7
5
1
$1801
$1600
$1325
$1625
$1930
$1600
$1546
$1625
$$1994
$2380
$2000
$1625
$41,652
$35,000
$53,355
$31,651
16
20
2
15
174
15
19
2
15
160
8
9
2
3
88
7
10
0
12
72
$1800
$1500
$1558
$1325
$2150
$1750
$1818
$1718
$2500
$2000
$2078
$2500
$35,000
$40,000
13
$30,245
PA Lifesharing Survey Response Contacts
Central Region
County: Blair
Agency
Family Services, Inc.
Skills of Central PA
Contact
Cathy McFee
Sarah Shaw
Phone number
814-944-4402 x351
814-238-3245 x307
Email
cmcfee@familyservicesinc.net
sshaw@corp.skillsgroup.org
County: Cambria
County contact: Maryann Arnone
800-272-7310
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Cambria Residential
No name given
814-266-1829
Skills of Central PA
Sarah Shaw
814-238-3245 x307
Email
crsx@floodcity.net
sshaw@corp.skillsgroup.org
County: Centre
Agency
Skills of Central PA
Contact
Sarah Shaw
Phone number
814-238-3245 x307
Email
sshaw@corp.skillsgroup.org
County: CMSU
Agency
Shared Supports
CMSU Residential
Contact
Elizabeth DeVett
Carol Drumheiser
Phone number
570-766-4521
570-275-8691
Email
ldevett@sharedsupports.us
cdrumheiser@cmsu.org
County: Cumberland/Perry
County contact: Mark Evans
Agency
CPARC
Keystone Services
Susquehanna Developmental
717-240-6325
mevans@ccpa.net
Contact
Phone number
Email
Carol Ferenz
717-249-2611
cferenz@cparc.org
Sunday Zarko
570-286-6325
szarko@kss.org
Karen Santanna
717-238-6161 x16
ksantanna@nhsonline.org
County: Dauphin
County contact: Joy Hafer
Agency
Keystone Residence
Susquehanna Developmental
717-255-2888
Contact
Phone number
Pam Foreman
717-635-2713
Karen Santanna
717-238-6161 x16
County: Franklin/Fulton
Agency
Keystone Services
PA Mentor
Contact
Dawn McCrea
Kathy Watson
Phone number
717-267-0442
717-657-2073
Email
pforeman@kss.org
ksantanna@nhsonline.org
Email
dmccrea@kss.org
kathy.watson@thementornetwork.com
County: HMJ
County contact: Michele Kaufman
717-248-6467
Barb Brubaker
717-248-0351 x105
barb.brubaker@hmjmhmr.org
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Miff/Jun Special Needs Center
Deb Fisher
717-248-6261
dfisher@mjsnc.org
Raystown Developmental
Cherie Lawn
814-643-6510
clawn@rdsinc.org
Skills of Central PA
Sarah Shaw
814-238-3245 x307
sshaw@corp.skillsgroup.org
14
County: Lancaster
County contact: Jennifer Hiester
Agency
Community Services Group
Keystone Residence/Lancaster
The PAI Corporation
717-295-3582
heisterj@co.lancaster.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
Patrick Flaherty
717-285-7121
flahertyp@csgonline.org
Laura Preiss
717-358-1341
lpreiss@kss.org
Laurie Kleynen
717-519-6740
lkleynen@paipartners.org
County: Lebanon
County contact: Chris Heibel
Agency
Community Services
717-274-3415
cheibel@lebcnty.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Joe Karpinskie
717-274-5170
karpinskiej@csgonline.org
County: Lycoming/Clinton
County contact: Sharon Wilson
Ellen Donenico
Agency
Hope Enterprises, Inc.
Community Services Group
570-323-2929
570-323-2929
elen@joinder.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Doug Bartlett
570-326-7413
dbartlett@heionline.org
Kent Young
570-323-6944
youngk@csgonline.org
County: Northumberland
County contact: Judy Davis
Tera Avellino
Agency
Keystone Service Systems
Shared Supports
570-495-2003
570-495-2006
tavellino@norrycopa.net
Contact
Phone number
Email
Sunday Zarko
570-286-6325
szarko@kss.org
Elizabeth DeVett
570-766-4521
ldevett@sharedsupports.us
County: York/Adams
County contact: Steven Warren
Agency
Keystone Service Systems
Bell Socialization
717-771-9618
Contact
Phone number
Sunday Zarko
570-286-6325
Rhoda Loerger
717-848-5767 x300
Email
szarko@kss.org
Western Region
County: Allegheny
County contact: Dan McKinnon
Marc Cherna
Agency
Achieva/Compro
Allegheny East
Chartiers
Keystone Service Systems
412-350-6401
dmckinnon@dhs.county.allegheny
412-350-3695
Contact
Phone number
Email
Jeanette Evans
412-995-5000 x419
jevans@achieva.info
Seth Abrams
412-371-7391 x205
sabrams@aemhmr.org
Andrea Friede
412-221-3302 x140
Sunday Zarko
570-286-6325
szarko@kss.org
County: Beaver
County contact: Carole Yuhasz
Agency
Passavant Memorial Homes
724-847-6225
cyuhasz@bcbh.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Bill Waldron
412-820-1010 x63
bwaldron@passavant.org
County: Butler
County contact: Amy Trempus
Agency
The ARC
724-284-5455
atrempus@co.butler.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
Phil Rosenbauer
724-282-1500 x234
prosenhauer@arcbutler.org
15
County: Clarion
County contact: Thomas Summerville
814-226-6252 x536
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Passavant Memorial Homes
Bill Waldron
412-820-1010 x63
United Community Indep. Prog.
Michelle Millett
814-226-7681
Person First
Tim Griffin
Email
bwaldron@passavant.org
millettucip@verizon.net
tgriffin@personfirstinc.com
County: Clearfield/Jefferson
County contact: Susan Hartzfeld
814-265-1060
shartzfeld@cljmhmr.com
Thomas Brandon
814-265-1060
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Fayette Resources
Mark Hamilton
814-372-2115
mhamilton@fayetteresources.com
Keystone Service Systems
Sunday Zarko
570-286-6325
szarko@kss.org
County: Crawford
County contact: Valerie King
Agency
The ARC of Crawford Co.
Diversified Family Services
Erie Homes
Supports, Inc
Touch-Stone
United Community Independence
County: Erie
County contact: John DiMatto
Ron Klonicki
Dennis Nevinsky
Agency
Barber National Institute
Erie Homes
Lakeshore
Stairways Behavioral Health
814-373-2620
vking@co.crawford.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
Jane Baird
814-724-7346
rjbaird@alltel.net
Nancy Tusinac
724-346-2123
ntusinac@diversifiedfamily.org
Hope Ruedy
814-454-1534
ruedy@ehca.org
Kathy Lee
814-337-8146
kleework@zoominternet.net
James Henry
814-337-1259
jehenry@touch-stonesolutions.org
Charles Ingram
814-3732620 x1123
814-451-6826
Contact
Carrie Kontis
Hope Ruedy
Maryann Henning
Beth Thomas
jdimatto@eriecountydhs.org
Phone number
814-878-4043
814-454-1534
814-456-9962
814-878-2007
Email
ruedy@ehca.org
mhenning@lakeshorecommunity.org
bthomas@stairwaysbh.org
County: Greene
County contact: Kevin McElligott
724-852-5276
kmcelligott@co.greene.pa.us
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Greene ARC
Mary Keim
724-627-5511
mkeim@greenearc.org
Fayette Resources
Amanda Hardy
724-437-6461
ahardy@fayetteresources.com
County: Lawrence
County contact: Daniel Gloclano
724-658-2538
dan@lawrence.swsix.com
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Fayette Resources
Scott Sennett
724-437-6461 x126
County: Potter
County contact: Sherry Hoffman
Agency
Potter County Human Services
County: Venango
County contact: Joey Zuck
Agency
United Community Indep. Prog.
814-544-7315
Contact
Phone number
Sherry Hoffman
814-544-7315
814-432-9754
Contact
Phone number
Jim Robertson
814-677-9361
16
Email
shoffman@pottercountyhumansvcs.org
Email
robertsonucip@verizon.net
Northeast Region
County: Berks
County contact: McCall Miller
Kim Wittich
Agency
Access Services
Access Services
Prospectus/Berco
Spectrum
Supportive Concepts for Families
Threshold Rehab
610-236-4852
610-236-3929
kwittich@sam-inc.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Bob Puchyr
610-866-6667 x228
Kathy Trumbore
610-478-3271
ktrumbore@accessservices.org
Debbie Dellago
610-372-4637 x101
ddallago@prospectusberco.org
Devin McFerren
610-372-0776 x213
dmcfeerenspectrumcommunityservices.com
Drue Robinson
610-372-7712 x113
drobinson@supportiveconcepts.org
Sean McGarvey
610-777-7691 x136
smcgarvey@trsinc.org
County: Bradford
County contact: Amy Updike
Agency
Martha Lloyd
570-265-1760
updike@mail.bradfordco.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Cindy Pequignot
570-662-0338
cpequignot@marthalloyd.org
County: Carbon/Monroe/Pike
County contact: Fred Beltz
Agency
Fitzmaurice
Helping Hand Outreach Services
Human Resource Center
PA Mentor
The ReDCo Group
Spectrum
570-420-1900 x3423
fbeltz@cmpmhmr.cog.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
Lisa Hoag
570-424-6227 x11
lhoag@fitzmaurice.org
Gary Adams
570-223-9264
Hhos001@ptd.net
Crystal Shaffer
570-253-3782 x122
Marie Boyd
800-825-7014 x208
marie.boyd@thementornetwork.com
Bernadette Beckett 610-377-6730
bbeckett@redcogrp.com
Devin McFerren
610-372-0776 x213
dmcfeerenspectrumcommunityservices.com
County: Lackawanna/Susquehanna/Wayne
County contact: Rachel Toman
570-346-5741
tomanr@lswmhmr.org
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
The ARC of Lackawanna Co.
Donna Laniewski
570-346-4010
dlaniewski@thearclackawanna.org
PA Mentor
Marie Boyd
800-825-7014 x208
marie.boyd@thementornetwork.com
St. Joseph Center
Ann Rink
570-963-1263
arink@stjosephcenter.org
Step By Step
Dawn Coolbaugh
570-829-3477 x122
dcoolbaugh@stepbystepusa.com
County: Lehigh
County contact: Jackie Roberts
Agency
Access Services
Impact Systems
LifePath, Inc.
Northwest Human Services of LV
Step By Step
Supportive Concepts for Families
Via of the Lehigh Valley
610-782-3126
Contact
Phone number
Bob Puchyr
610-866-6667 x228
Christine Diehl
610-435-1561 x27
Bernadette Page
610-264-5724 x218
Ellen Miller
610-799-3019
Dawn Coolbaugh
570-829-3477 x122
Drue Robinson
610-372-7712 x113
Barbara Kling
610-317-8000 x462
County: Luzerne/Wyoming
County contact: Patricia Baran
Agency
Impact Systems, Inc.
PA Mentor
Step By Step
570-831-7283
pbaran@mhmr.luzerne.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
John Ferdinand
570-829-3671
jferdinand@impact-systems.org
Marie Boyd
800-825-7014 x208
marie.boyd@thementornetwork.com
Dawn Coolbaugh
570-829-3477 x122
dcoolbaugh@stepbystepusa.com
17
Email
cdiehl@impact-systems.com
bpage@lifepath.org
dcoolbaugh@stepbystepusa.com
drobinson@supportiveconcepts.org
b.kling@vianet.org
County: Northampton
County contact: Ann Kline
Norman Weeks
Bonnie Gerber
Agency
Access Services
PA Mentor
610-974-7522
610-974-7509
610-974-7500
Contact
Phone number
Bob Puchyr
610-866-6667 x228
Marie Boyd
800-825-7014 x208
marie.boyd@thementornetwork.com
County: Schuylkill
County contact: Terri Salata
Agency
Access Services
Northwestern Human Services
570-628-1180
Contact
Phone number
Shane Richardson
570-366-1154
Michelle Gibson
570-628-3323 x15
Email
srichardson@accessservices.org
mgibson@nhsonline.org
Email
County: Tioga
County contact: Denise Bess-Krise
570-724-5766
dbess-krise@tiogahsa.org
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Laurel Health Systems
Mary Aumick
570-724-0615
maumick@laurelhs.org
Martha Lloyd
Cindy Pequignot
570-662-0338
cpequignot@marthalloyd.org
Southeast Region
County: Bucks
County contact: Mary Beth Mahoney
215-442-0760
mbmahoney@co.bucks.pa.us
Joyce Lucas
215-442-0760
Nancy Trearty
215-442-0760
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Access Services
Kathy Trumbore
215-540-2150 x272
ktrumbore@accessservices.org
B.A.R.C.
Karen Geisen
215-536-2097 x308
kareng@barcprograms.org
Divine Prov. Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Jim Boyle
610-544-7813
jboyle@chs-adphila.org
Indian Creek Foundation
Sandie Bernstein
sbernstein@indiancreekfoundation.org
Ken-Crest
Carol Reckard
610-487-1582
creckards@kencrest.org
PA Mentor
215-925-3480 x5029 karen.reinert@thementornetwork.com
Karen Reinert-Zook
County: Chester
County contact: Loretta Eastburn
Agency
Access Services
Elwyn
Indian Creek Foundation
Ken-Crest
Northwestern Human Services
610-344-5997
leastburn@chesco.org
Contact
Phone number
Email
Kathy Trumbore
215-540-2150 x272
ktrumbore@accessservices.org
Johanna Schaaf
610-891-7012
Johanna_schaaf@elwyn.org
Sandie Bernstein
267-203-1500 x152
sbernstein@indiancreekfoundation.org
Carol Reckard
610-487-1582
creckards@kencrest.org
Jennifer Kresge
610-840-0880 x356
jkresge@nhsonline.org
County: Delaware
County contact: Loretta Guttman
Kathy Moffa
Jim Carlin
Agency
Access Services
Divine Prov. Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Community Interactions
Elwyn
610-713-2463
610-544-7813
moffak@delaware.pa.us
610-713-2400
carlinj@delaware.pa.us
Contact
Phone number
Email
Kathy Trumbore
215-540-2150 x272
ktrumbore@accessservices.org
Jim Boyle
610-544-7813
jboyle@chs-adphila.org
Travis York
610-328-9008 x136
tyork@ciinc.org
Johanna Schaaf
610-891-7012
Johanna_schaaf@elwyn.org
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County: Montgomery
County contact: Marguerite Peashock
610-278-3642
mpeashoc@mail.montcopa.org
Agency
Contact
Phone number
Email
Access Services
Kathy Trumbore
215-540-2150 x272
ktrumbore@accessservices.org
Ken-Crest
Carol Reckard
610-487-1582
creckards@kencrest.org
Indian Creek Foundation
Sandie Bernstein
267-203-1500 x152
sbernstein@indiancreekfoundation.org
County: Philadelphia
County contact: Helga Krauss
Agency
Barber National Institute
Divine Prov. Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Cath. Soc. Svcs.
Community Interactions
Elwyn
Greenwich Services (now AVS)
Intercommunity Action
Horizon House
JEVS
Ken-Crest
Northwestern Human Services
PA Mentor
SPIN, Inc.
RHD
TAIG
215-685-5904
helga.krauss@phila.gov
Contact
Phone number
Email
Yahya Rahmon
Jim Boyle
610-544-7813
jboyle@chs-adphila.org
Jim Boyle
610-544-7813
jboyle@chs-adphila.org
Travis York
610-328-9008 x136
tyork@ciinc.org
Johanna Schaaf
610-891-7012
Johanna_schaaf@elwyn.org
No contact info
Renee Ash
215-487-3150
reneeash@intercommunityaction.org
Beth Gibson
215-386-5322 x403
Beth.gibson@hhinc.org
Karen Foster
215-848-7855
fostek@jevs.org
Carol Reckards
610-487-1582
creckards@kencrest.org
Angelique Scott
215-632-9040 x71
215-925-3480 x5029 karen.reinert@thementornetwork.com
Karen Reinert-Zook
Jennifer Fenton
215-698-3076
jdfenton@spininc.org
Grace Dempter
215-951-0300 x3096 grace@rhd.org
Rita White
215-320-2040 x2294 rwhite@taiginc.org
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Pennsylvania Lifesharing Averages
Average Stipends and Budgets
Avg. Monthly Stipend
Avg. Annual Budget
Central Region
Blair
Cambria
Centre
CMSU*
Cumberland/Perry*
Dauphin
Franklin/Fulton*
HMJ*
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lycoming/Clinton*
Northumberland
York/Adams*
Regional average
$1,202.00
$1,254.00
$1,295.00
$1,406.00
$1,493.00
$1,438.00
$1,442.00
$1,552.00
$1,374.00
$1,430.00
$1,971.00
$2,000.00
$1,650.00
$1,500.00
$29,551.00
$23,621.00
$28,146.00
$20,940.00
$31,404.00
$39,363.00
$37,278.00
$31,388.00
$21,765.00
$22,880.00
$32,180.00
$30,000.00
$25,037.00
$28,734.00
Western Region
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Clarion
Clearfield/Jefferson*
Crawford
Erie
Greene
Lawrence
Potter
Venango
Regional average
$1,532.00
$2,600.00
$1,500.00
$1,519.00
$1,910.00
$1,186.00
$1,710.00
$999.00
$3,385.00
$2,372.00
$1,682.00
$1,854.00
$25,041.00
$61,893.00
$36,220.00
$34,744.00
$30,000.00
$39,145.00
$28,476.00
$21,526.00
$41,194.00
$42,622.00
$27,869.00
$35,339.00
Northeast Region
Berks
Bradford
Carbon/Monroe/Pike*
Lackawanna/Susquehanna*
Lehigh
Luzerne/Wyoming*
Northampton
Schuylkill
Tioga
Regional average
$1,588.00
$1,276.00
$1,582.00
$1,578.00
$1,462.00
$1,382.00
$1,380.00
$1,407.00
$1,450.00
$1,456.00
$29,338.00
$17,213.00
$35,589.00
$35,957.00
$35,217.00
$32,817.00
$29,567.00
$34,171.00
$24,741.00
$37,631.00
Southeast Region
Bucks
Chester
Delaware
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Regional average
Central Region average
$1,496.00
$1,400.00
$1,579.00
$1,389.00
$1,718.00
$1,516.40
$1,500.00
$38,974.00
$39,335.00
$30,005.00
$37,528.00
$30,245.00
$35,217.00
$28,734.00
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Western Region average
$1,854.00
Northeast Region average
$1,456.00
Southeast average
$1,516.00
State-wide average
$1,581.00
* denotes information given for combined counties
$35,339.00
$37,631.00
$35,217.00
$34,230.00
Number of Homes and Individuals
Individuals Total
Homes
Licensed
Homes
Unlicensed Low
Homes
Stipend
High
Stipend
Central Region
Blair
31
25
25
0
$1,101
$1,390
Cambria
5
4
4
0
$1,020
$1,603
Centre
5
4
4
0
$1,119
$1,575
Columbia/Montour/
Snyder/Union*
Cumberland/Perry*
22
17
16
1
$1,225
$1,500
10
7
7
0
$1,200
$1,650
Dauphin
23
20
20
0
$1,395
$1,650
Franklin/Fulton*
29
21
19
2
$1,270
$1,696
Huntingdon/Mifflin/
Juniata*
Lancaster
21
17
15
2
$1,118
$1,615
20
15
15
0
$1,116
$1,520
Lebanon
3
2
2
0
$1,369
$2,000
Lycoming/Clinton*
21
19
19
0
$1,436
$2,183
Northumberland
30
24
23
1
$1,500
$2,500
York/Adams*
Totals
2
2
2
0
$1,650
$1,650
222
177
171
6
$1,020
$2,500
Allegheny
21
18
18
0
$1,000
$3,686
Beaver
1
1
1
0
$2,600
$2,600
Butler
26
18
17
1
$1,500
$1,500
Clarion
17
14
11
3
$833
$2,050
Clearfield/Jefferson*
43
30
30
0
$1,832
$2,302
Crawford
66
62
58
4
$1,186
$2,566
Erie +
40
31
25
8
$1,250
$3,250
Greene
10
8
7
1
$573
$728
Lawrence
1
1
0
1
$3,385
$3,385
Potter
8
5
5
0
$2,372
$2,372
Venango
Totals
5
4
4
0
$1,682
$1,682
238
192
176
18
$573
$3,686
Western Region
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Northeast Region
Berks
74
52
37
15
$1,080
$2,325
Bradford
1
1
1
0
$1,276
$1,276
Carbon/Monroe/Pike*
48
41
31
10
$1,260
$2,700
Lackawanna/
Susquehanna*
Lehigh
32
27
23
4
$1,260
$2,827
80
71
43
28
$1,052
$2,250
Luzerne/Wyoming*
28
21
19
2
$1,350
$!665
Northampton
27
26
21
5
$1,100
$1,500
Schuylkill
18
18
16
2
$1,200
$1,500
Tioga
Totals
11
9
9
0
$1,240
$2,790
319
266
200
66
$1,052
$2,827
Bucks
23
23
11
12
$1,250
$2,000
Chester
18
17
11
6
$1,200
$2,353
Delaware
11
9
2
7
$1,300
$2,142
Montgomery ++
63
54
33
22
$1,250
$2,000
Philadelphia
Totals
174
160
88
72
$1,325
$2,500
289
263
145
119
$1,200
$2,500
Central Region
222
177
171
6
$1,020
$2,500
Western Region
238
192
176
18
$573
$3,686
Northeast Region
319
265
200
66
$1,052
$2,827
Southeast Region
Totals
289
263
145
119
$1,200
$2,500
Southeast Region
1068
897
692
209
$573
$3,686
* denotes information given for combined counties
+ denotes there were two licensed homes that were waiting for individuals
++ denotes there was one home in which one licensed individual and one unlicensed
individual both reside
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Part II.
County Lifesharing
Point Persons
Point Person
County Program
Jackie O'Connor
Bedford/Somerset
Arlene Shawley
Bedford/Somerset
Helen Terza
Blair
Mary Ann Arnone
Cambria
Deb Gadsby
Centre
George Zimmerman
Centre
Karen Dombroski Columbia/Montour/Snyder/ Union
Region
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Telephone
Ext
(814) 443-4891
(814) 443-4891
(814) 693-3046 220
(814) 534-2641
(814) 355-6786
(814) 355-6786
(570) 275-8691
Sue Carbaugh
Duane Lentz
Trish Elliott
Barbara Brubaker
Sue Blackwell
Christine Heibel
Brenda Mettley
Connie Gieniec
Tara Avellino
Liz Frey
Cumberland/Perry
Dauphin
Franklin/Fulton
Huntingdon/Mifflin/Juniata
Lancaster
Lebanon
Lebanon
Lycoming/Clinton
Northumberland
York/Adams
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Central
Kim Wittich
Bonnie Williams
Fred Beltz
Berks
Bradford/Sullivan
Cameron/Monroe/Pike
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
Rachel Toman Lackawanna/Susquehanna/Wayne
Northeast
(610) 236-3929
(570) 265-1700
(570) 420-1900 342
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(570) 346-5741
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
Northeast
(570) 831-7283
(610) 782-3531
(610) 974-7522
(610) 628-1180
Pat Baran
Jacqueline Roberts
Ann Kline
Cindi Butts
Luzerne/Wyoming
Lehigh
Northampton
Schuylkill
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(717) 240-6325
(717) 780-7051
(717) 709-4321
(717) 242-6467
(717) 399-7368
(717) 274-3415
(717) 274-3415
(570) 323-2929
(570) 495-2002
(717) 771-9618
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E-Mail
jackieo@besmhmr.dst.pa.us
helenterza@blairco.org
marone@co.cambria.pa.us
djgadsby@co.centre.pa.us
kdombroski@cmsu.org
scarbaugh@ccpa.org
Dlentz@dauphinc.org
telliott@co.franklin.pa.us
barb.brubaker@hmjmhmr.org
BlackweS@co.lancaster.pa.us
Cheibel@lebcnty.org
bmettley@lebcnty.org
cgieniec@joinder.org
tavelliono@norrycopa.net
AEFrey@york-county.org
kwittich@sam-inc.org
williamsb@mail.bradfordco.org
fbeltz@cmpmhmr.cog
rtoman@lswmhmr.org
pbaran@mhmr.luz.pa.us
jacquelineroberts@lehighcounty.org
akline@northamptoncounty.org
cbutts@sam-inc.org
Joyce Lucas
Bucks Southeast
(215) 442-0760
jalucas@co.bucks.pa.us
Theresa Myers
Philadelphia Southeast
(215) 685-5924
teresa.myers@phila.gov
County Lifesharing
Point Persons
Point Person
Marguerite Peashock
County Program
Region
Montgomery Southeast
Kathy Moffa
Delaware Southeast
Daniel McKinnon
Randa Dunmire
Carole Yuhasz
Amy Trempus
Mary Haskins
Thomas Summerville
Sue Hartzfeld
Valerie King
Dennis Nevinsky
Sherri Mitchell
Kevin Lundeen
Stacie Lehnen
Kevin McElligott
Dan Golcalano
Mary Haskins
Sue Formichella
Sherry Hoffman
James Kockler
Joey Zuck
Tom Jones
Barb Kowalski
Allegheny
Armstrong/Indiana
Butler
Beaver
Cameron/Elk
Clarion
Clearfield/Jefferson
Crawford
Erie
Fayette
Forest/Warren
Forest/Warren
Greene
Lawrence
McKean
Mercer
Potter
Potter/Backup
Venango
Washington
Westmoreland
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
Western
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Telephone
Ext
(610) 278-3642
E-Mail
mpeashock@mail.montcopa.org
(610) 713-2400
moffak@co.delaware.pa.ua
(412) 350-6401
(724) 548-3451
(724) 847-6225
(724) 284-5114
(814) 772-8016
(814) 226-1080
(814) 265-1060
(814) 373-2620
(814) 451-6807
(724) 430-1370
(814) 726-2100
(814) 726-2100
(724) 852-5276
(724) 658-2538
(814) 772-8016
(724) 662-1550
(814) 544-7315
(800) 800-2560
(814) 432-9753
(724) 228-6832
(724) 830-3617
DMcKinnon@dhs.county.allegheny.pa.us
rdunmire@AIMHMR.net
Cyuhasz@bcbh.org
atrempus@co.butler.pa.us
mhaskins@cemmhmr.com
tsummerville@clarioncountydhs.org
shartzfeld@cljmhmr.com
vking@co.crawford.pa.us
dnevinsky@eriecountydhs.org
SherriMitchell@FAYMHMR.ORG
lundeenk@wc-hs.org
lehnens@wc-hs.org
kmelligott@co.greene.pa.us
dan@lawrence.swsix.com
mhaskins@cemmhmr.com
sue.formichella@mercercountybhc.org
shoffman@pottercountyhumansvcs.org
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331
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JZuck@co.venango.pa.us
JonesT@washington.pa.us
kowalsb@westmoreland.swsix.com
State Center Point
Persons
Name
Charles Marcinko
Ann Andracchio
Douglas Pickens
Christine Yasenchak
Michael Lokuta
OMR Regional
Lifesharing Point
Persons
Name
Dan Kuruna
Harvey Erb
Debbie Fox
Michele O'Toole
Cheryl Boyle
Don Stahlman
OMR PAC
Subcommittee
Contacts
Name
Lee Koplin
Jim Boyle
Agency
Access
Catholic Social Services
(610) 866-6667
(610)544-7813
Maryann Henning
Lakeshore Community Services
(814) 456-9962
Sarah Shaw
Julia Goble
Dawn CoolbaughPearce
Daniel J. Morfenski
Skills Group
SPIN, Inc.
Step by Step
(814) 238-3245
(215) 698-3072
(570) 829-3477
Touchstones Solutions, Inc.
(814) 337-1259
State Center
Ebensburg Center
Hamburg Center
Polk Center
Selinsgrove Center
White Haven Center
E-Mail
cmaracinko@state.pa.us
aandracchi@state.pa.us
dopickens@state.pa.us
chyasencha@state.pa.us
mlokuta@state.pa.us
Region
Central
Central
Northeast
Northeast
Southeast
Western
E-Mail
dkuruna@state.pa.us
herb@state.pa.us
debfox@state.pa.us
micotoole@state.pa.us
cboyle@state.pa.us
dstahlman@state.pa.us
E-Mail
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Lifesharing thru Family Living Information
Return completed form by July 1 2005 and refer questions to: Jennifer Fenton, SPIN, Inc. 10521 Drummund Rd,
Philadelphia 19154
ph:215/612-7173, or e: jdfenton@spininc.org
County: _____________________________________ County Contact Name_________________________________________
County Contact Phone/Email___________________________________
Agency
# of Individuals in
Lifesharing
# of Families
providing
Lifesharing
Range of Monthly Stipends which
consist of room and board and
Lifesharer’s service payment
NOT including Respite
Name of Agency Contact Person,
Telephone Number and E-mail
# of Lifesharing
Relationships
over 5 years
# of Lifesharing
Relationships
over 10 years
# of Lifesharing
Relationships
over 15 years
Average Monthly Stipend which consists of room
and board and Lifesharer’s service payment
NOT including Respite
# of 6500 Licensed
Homes
# of Unlicensed Homes
Average Annual Budgeted Rate for Persons
in Lifesharing consisting of room and board,
Lifesharer’s service payment, respite,
related residential ISP services (e.g.
transportation), and agency administration
Please check all that apply to the way your agency can provide Respite Services:
_____ Lifesharers can use respite but receive no stipend for times when respite is being provided.
_____ Lifesharers receive an allotment for respite services which they can arrange over the course of the year. The average per person
allotment
for this agency is ______hrs. of respite per year and _____ days of respite per year.
_____ Lifesharers have a certain allotment of respite money available to them which they can use over the course of the year. The average per
person allotment for this agency is $_______of respite money per service year.
_____ Lifesharers have access to respite services above and beyond their normal allotment when there is a family crisis or emergency
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requiring that they be apart from the individual for extended period of time.
_____ Hourly respite is provided in the Lifesharer’s home for less than overnight periods.
_____ 24 hour overnight respite is provided in the Lifesharer’s home when the family/Lifesharer is away for planned vacations or personal
reasons.
_____ Hourly respite is provided outside of the Lifesharer’s home for less than 24 hour overnight periods.
_____ 24 hour overnight respite is provided in a dedicated respite home.
_____ 24 hour overnight respite is provided in a 6400 licensed home.
_____ 24 hour overnight respite is provided in another Lifesharer’s home.
Other: Does your agency currently provide additional staff support in the lifesharing home for people who require extraordinary
support due to their physical, medical or behavioral condition? Yes___ No ____. If yes, how many homes are provided with this
additional staff support? ________.
NOTE: INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS SURVEY SHOULD BE CURRENT AS OF JUNE 2005, OR AS CLOSE TO THIS
DATE AS POSSIBLE.
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