From our friends at the Family Caregiver Alliance. The Southwest Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging recently published "Principles of the Ideal Long Term Living System for Pennsylvania's Older Adults" and has been distributing the document to members of the state legislature. The principles are meant to serve as a guide against which to measure all future policy options for long-term care. Some of the principles state that the "ideal long-term living situation for Pennsylvania's seniors must be: Person-Centered; Coordinated, with Seamless Transitions through a Complicated Array of Services; Focused on Prevention, Wellness and Early Connection to Home and Community-Based Services; and Vested in a Viable and Competent Direct Care Workforce."