LIFE Geisinger at Miners Lofts opens
New specialized senior care center opens in Schuylkill County
MINERSVILLE, Pa. – LIFE Geisinger Minersville opened Feb. 1, offering specialized services to help seniors live independently in Schuylkill County. The new facility is located on the second floor of Miners Lofts, 2 Lewis St., Suite 200, in Minersville.
LIFE Geisinger supports adults 55 or older who would otherwise be confined to a nursing home so they can continue to live independently in their own homes. As a full-service health system, the program provides specialized senior health and medical care, as well as a full range of daily activities to enhance participants' quality of life.
The new facility occupies the 11,750-square-foot second floor of Miners Lofts and includes primary care services with full exam rooms, recreational space, rehabilitation gym, bathing facilities, laundry room and serving kitchen. LIFE Geisinger Minersville will also offer support services for eligible residents at Miners Lofts.
Dr. Francis Braconaro, who practiced in Schuylkill County for more than 20 years, serves as staff physician for LIFE Geisinger Minersville.
Mid Penn Bank was the sole contributor to the project through Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood Assistance Program and provided $1 million toward construction of the LIFE Geisinger facility.
When fully operational, LIFE Geisinger Minersville will have about 50 full-time employees and will offer services to around 150 residents in Schuylkill County.
For more information about LIFE Geisinger, call 570-984-2051 or visit LIFEGeisinger.org.
About Geisinger
Geisinger is among the nation’s leading providers of value-based care, serving 1.2 million people in urban and rural communities across central and northeastern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1915 by philanthropist Abigail Geisinger, the nonprofit system generates more than $8 billion in annual revenues across 163 care sites — including 10 hospital campuses — and Geisinger Health Plan, with more than half a million members in commercial and government plans. Geisinger College of Health Sciences educates more than 5,000 medical professionals annually and is conducting more than 1,400 clinical research studies. With more than 27,000 employees, including 1,800 employed physicians and 5,200 registered nurses, Geisinger is among Pennsylvania’s largest employers, having an estimated economic impact of $16.8 billion on the state’s economy. In 2024, Geisinger joined Risant Health, a nonprofit charitable organization created to expand and accelerate value-based care across the country. Learn more at geisinger.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
