About Us

The Vision of the Pennsylvania Long Term Living Training Institute is maximizing independence, safety, and well-being for adults with disabilities and older adults, their families, and the communities supported by the work of competent, committed, and confident professionals.

The Mission of The Long Term Living Institute is to train and provide technical support to those working in Long Term Living system to support adults with disabilities and older adults and maximize their level of independence.

The Pennsylvania Long Term Training Institute is a collaborative effort of the the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Department of Aging. It was established to ensure that there are qualified, trained staff along the long term living continuum. The Training Program is centrally managed and administered by the Pennsylvania Association of the Area Agencies on Aging.

• Fill training gaps and avoid duplication of training efforts
• Coordinate long term living training activities
• Develop training programs which foster standardization of principles and practices
• Develop programs which establish core competencies
• Provide learning opportunities that support the Commonwealth's rebalancing initiatives
• Minimize costs associated with training for agencies and providers of long term living
• Respect and promote participants right to dignity and self-determination
• Embrace diversity addressing cultural, spiritual, and ethnic values and beliefs

• 18 members provide oversight and consultation on matters affecting curriculum development, content, program improvement, and evaluation
• Promote best practice standards that encompass social, organizational, and legal realities
• Act as a conduit, providing "real time" feedback between partner agencies, providers, consumers, and the various levels within the State