Nursing Home Transition Leaving the Facility. Coming Home.
DON Services provides nursing home transition in Western PA, helping people with disabilities leave nursing facilities and move back into home and community settings. Our Independent Living Coordinators handle the coordination — housing, community resources, and discharge planning — across all four DON Services offices.
Who Qualifies for Nursing Home Transition You may be a good fit for this program if:
Nursing Home Transition is coordinated through Pennsylvania’s Office of Long-Term Living, which oversees the state’s nursing facility transition process.
A transition can be started by you, a family member or power of attorney, or the nursing facility’s discharge planner. However it starts, DON becomes your point of contact and does the coordination work on your behalf — you don’t have to navigate it alone.
How Nursing Home Transition in Western PA Works
Serving 19 Counties Across Western PA
Nursing Home Transition is run through all four DON Services offices and covers a wider area than our other programs:
New Castle Office
Beaver, Butler, Lawrence, Mercer, Armstrong, Crawford, Venango, Clarion, Fulton, Erie (split)
Jeannette Office
Cambria, Indiana, Somerset, Westmoreland (split)
Donora Office
Washington, Greene, Fayette, Huntingdon, Westmoreland (split), Erie (split)
Penn Hills Office
Allegheny
Frequently Asked Questions
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No — you can start the process while your Medicaid eligibility is still being determined. DON can help guide you through that too.
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It depends on your individual situation — housing availability, care needs, and facility discharge timelines all play a role. We’ll give you a realistic timeline once we understand your plan.
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Call us at (724) 652-5144. We’ll connect you with the right office so you’re not left guessing.
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No. Nursing Home Transition is a Medicaid waiver–funded service — there’s no out-of-pocket cost to work with DON on your transition.