Personal Care Home (PCH) & Assisted Living Residences (ALR) Licensing Contact Information

Bureau of Human Services Licensing (BHSL) staff is available to assist you with issues related to regulatory compliance, the licensing process, and best practices in resident care.

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BHSL staff are available to assist you with issues related to regulatory compliance, the licensing process, and best practices in resident care. Please email or call for the quickest response.

BHSL Headquarters

The Headquarters Office oversees the regional licensing offices, encompassing all 67 counties in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  • Bureau Director: Theresa Hartman

Address​

​Bureau of Human Services LicensingHealth & Welfare Building, Room 631

625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

​Phone Number

​717-783-3670

​Fax Number

​717-783-5662

​Email

ra-pwarlheadquarters@pa.gov

 

Regional Licensing Offices

Central Regional Office

  • Regional Licensing Director: Neil Cody
  • Human Services Licensing Supervisors: Alicia Chandler , Alex Shambach, Charese Robitaille

​Counties Represented

​Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Mifflin, Perry, Somerset, York

Address​

​Bureau of Human Services LicensingCentral Regional Office

Health & Welfare Building, Room 631

625 Forster Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120

​Phone Number

​717-772-4673

​Toll-Free Number

​1-800-882-1885

​Fax Number

​717-783-3956

​Email

​ra-pwarlcentral@pa.gov

 

Northeast Regional Office

  • Regional Licensing Director: Michele Moskalczyk
  • Human Services Licensing Supervisors: Jason Harvey, Ryan Yankowy, Corey Pica

​Counties Represented

​Berks, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clinton, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, Monroe, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, Wyoming

Address​

Bureau of Human Services Licensing

Northeast Regional Office

330 Scranton State Office Building
100 Lackawanna Avenue

Scranton, PA, 18503-1923

​Phone Number

570-963-3209

​Toll-Free Number

1-800-833-5095

​Fax Number

570-963-3018

​Email

ra-pwarlnortheast@pa.gov

 

Northwest Regional Office

  • Regional Licensing Director: Jody Garvey
  • Human Services Licensing Supervisors: Jason Williams, Suzanne Quinn, Jonathan Weaver

​Counties Represented

​Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Venango, Warren, Westmoreland

Address​

Bureau of Human Services Licensing

Northwest Regional Office

11 Stanwix Street, Room 330

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

​Phone Number

412-565-5616

​Toll-Free Number

1-888-464-6378

​Fax Number

412-565-2840

​Email

ra-pwarlnorthwest@pa.gov

 

Southeast Regional Office

  • Regional Licensing Director: Patricia Adams
  • Human Services Licensing Supervisors: Claire Mendez, Mia Johnson, Michele Swisher

​Counties Represented

​Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia

Address​

Bureau of Human Services Licensing

Southeast Regional Office

Norristown State Hospital Building #2,
Room 256

1001 Sterigere Street

Norristown, PA 19401

​Phone Number

610-270-1137

​Toll-Free Number

1-866-711-4115

​Fax Number

610-270-1147

​Email

ra-pwarlsoutheast@pa.gov

 

Southwest Regional Office

  • Regional Licensing Director: Brent Sutherland
  • Human Services Licensing Supervisors: Larry Mazza, Janine Wenzig DePasquale, Jon Kimberland

​Counties Represented

Allegheny, Fayette, Greene, Washington

Address​

Bureau of Human Services Licensing

Southwest Regional Office

11 Stanwix Street, Room 330

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

​Phone Number

412-565-5614

​Toll-Free Number

1-888-322-366

​Fax Number

412-565-5633

​Email

ra-pwarlsouthwest@pa.gov