What if someone is already in a skilled nursing facility?
Upon enrollment, an individual must be living in the community and have a desire to stay in the community so we cannot enroll someone who is already a resident of a skilled facility. The Department of Public Welfare is actively trying to encourage nursing facility residents to return to the community if possible. One of the keys to this is the availability of a safe living situation in the community. An individual who resides in a skilled facility and is planning to return to the community may or may not be appropriate for the LIFE program.
