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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Phyllis Mundy |
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Mundy receives Assisted Living Advocate of the Year Award
HARRISBURG, Oct. 7 – At a ceremony Wednesday in Harrisburg, state Rep. Phyllis Mundy was presented with the Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association's 2009 Assisted Living Advocate of the Year Award.
Mundy received the award in recognition of her outstanding service to older people and their families in the advancement of the assisted living philosophy of care and services.
"As chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, I am committed to helping our older citizens maintain a high quality of life, independence and dignity as they age," Mundy said. "PALA represents both assisted living homes and residents in an effort to provide quality care and accessibility for seniors residing in the Commonwealth, and I am humbled that they selected me for this award."
Last session, Mundy was instrumental in the passage of the assisted living licensure law, which made sweeping improvements to assisted living residency in the Commonwealth by defining assisted living and establishing licensing requirements for assisted living residences so that more older Pennsylvanians can "age in place."
Mundy was first elected to the House in 1990 and is currently serving her second term as chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee. She represents the 120th Legislative District in Luzerne County.
The Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association is a professional nonprofit trade association representing personal care homes and assisted living communities – both for-profit and nonprofit – that range from small individually owned facilities to large state and national corporations.