Pennsylvania Statutes Title 62 P.S. Poor Persons and Public Welfare § 1511.2. Definitions

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

“Department.” The Department of Aging of the Commonwealth.

“Older adult daily living center.”Any premises operated for profit or not-for-profit in which older adult daily living services are simultaneously provided for four or more adults who are not relatives of the operator.

“Older adult daily living services.”Services provided or arranged for part of a 24-hour day to assist in meeting the needs, including, but not limited to, personal care, social, nutritional, health and educational needs, of a population of persons who are predominantly 60 years of age or older or who are under 60 years of age but who have a dementia-related disease, such as Alzheimer's disease, as a primary diagnosis. The term does not include services provided for persons whose needs are such that they can only be met in a long-term care facility on an inpatient basis receiving professionally supervised nursing care and related medical and other health services.

“Relative.” Any parent, child, stepparent, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew.