PPH Opens New Pharmacy for Residents and Staff
The new offering will enable ease of access, affordability and convenience
PPH Pharmacy staff Margie Laydon welcomes residents to the new space and explains service offerings during Grand Opening event Dec. 6
Philadelphia, Pa., (December 6, 2017) The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH) has opened a new pharmacy for residents and staff as part of the final stage of the recent capital improvement project, which included the ACE Center and Gardens, Art Studio, Library, Wellness & Aquatics Center, Craft Room, Fellowship Meeting Room and three state-of-the-art Personal Care rooms.
Contract Pharmacy Services (CPS) will operate the onsite pharmacy, located near the newly renovated Pathways Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Lobby. The new offering now is open for business and serving all PPH residents, staff, volunteers and any individual who has security badge access to the PPH campus.
CPS offers free same-day pickup and delivery and a host of convenient services including free prescription transfer, free medication disposal, medication reviews and much more, all right at home at PPH. Pharmacy hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., closed 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. for lunch. Dial 215-214-6608 to learn more.
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About PPH:
The Philadelphia Protestant Home (PPH), founded in 1889 and incorporated in 1890, is a nonprofit senior living community in Northeast Philadelphia, licensed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and certified by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Pathways Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is recognized year after year by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best nursing homes in the country and continues to receive a five-star rating from CMS.
PPH is dedicated to service, excellence and the highest quality of senior living. PPH fosters a caring environment, promotes independence, advances individual dignity and respect, and encourages a sense of Family. PPH provides lifelong access to a full continuum of services to some 600 residents, including Independent Living, Personal Care, Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of Memory Care.
To learn more about PPH, visit www.PPHFamily.org. Follow PPH on Facebook at @PPHFamily.
About Contract Pharmacy Services:
Contract Pharmacy Services provides medication fulfillment and pharmacy consulting services to Long-term Care, Correctional, and Behavioral Health facilities in the Greater Philadelphia region and throughout the country. Our team of pharmacists and other tenured professionals stand ready to respond to your needs.
CPS offers a high level of service, with the technology and resources equivalent to that of a large national pharmacy, yet small enough to give the personal attention that only a privately owned pharmacy can provide.
To learn more, please visit https://www.contractpharmacy.com/.
Media Contact: Kathryn Conda
The Philadelphia Protestant Home
609-923-5857 (c)
215-697-8003 (o)