What’s New at Albright

Executive Director Named for New LIFE Facility

September 22, 2006

Perry L. Landon has been named the executive director of the Albright LIFE Center, that will be located in downtown Williamsport, Pa., and will begin work at the end of this month.  Groundbreaking will take place for the Center at the end of October, 2006 and will house the Living Independently for Elders (LIFE) program.

Perry has more than 25 years of experience in geriatrics, hospital and community based health care, guardianship services, and mental health services. Mr. Landon was formerly the director of care management at the Elder Law Firm of Marshall, Parker and Associates in Williamsport, PA, where he directed the provision of long term care planning services. Prior to that, he served as the director of social services at Divine Providence Hospital, also in Williamsport, PA.

The LIFE Center will be a 15,000 square foot comprehensive health service facility, the first of its kind in Central Pennsylvania and the first to be located in a rural area.  The Center will be constructed on land currently owned by the Lycoming Housing Authority, adjacent to the William Hepburn Apartments in Williamsport.  It will provide services such as 24-hour on call physician services, home health care services, personal care, homemaker/chore services, etc. to seniors 60 years of age and older, who are nursing home eligible, allowing them to stay in their homes as long as possible.

The city of Williamsport is especially happy about this project because it will create 100 new jobs and offer a wonderful array of services to the community.