PRESS STATEMENT
If you or someone you know has experienced unnecessary institutionalization and/or guardianship against your/their will, the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) wants to hear from you!
PCIL and SILC announce that the USDOJ is investigating whether adults with disabilities in Pennsylvania are being unnecessarily placed under guardianship and moved into nursing facilities. Under the ADA and the Olmstead mandate under Title II, Pennsylvania must provide services to people with disabilities in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs, which is usually in their homes and communities.
The Department’s investigation will assess whether Pennsylvania is complying with the ADA. If you have information about possible unnecessary guardianship and nursing home placement, please reach out to the Department of Justice via email at
usapam.civil.rights@usdoj.gov.
Not being afforded the opportunity to age in place is unjust & the USDOJ’s
investigation will assess whether Pennsylvania is complying with the ADA.
Our Associations have become increasingly aware of a significant number of
Pennsylvanians with disabilities who have been placed under guardianship,
removed from their homes and placed into institutions against their will
unnecessarily by adult protective services. If you need a reasonable accommodation or would like to request a disability advocate, please reach out to PCIL via email or phone mike.grier@thepcil.org or 717-713-3910
