Dr. Gertrude A. Barber National Institute, established in 1990 and located in Erie, Pa., offers a variety of social and welfare services to communities throughout the state. Its senior care services include assisted living, short- and long-term care, in-house, and respite care, rehabilitation and dual diagnosis, residential care and medical assistance. The center provides life enrichment programs for children, including speech and occupational therapies, nutritional and behavioral therapies, family and sibling support, audiology and auditory processing, behavioral health rehabilitation, and in-home waiver program. The center provides a wide variety of short-term services that include treatment for broken bones, hip fractures, pneumonia, recovery from surgery and short-term illnesses. It offers individual and group counseling to children. Additionally, it provides 24-hour emergency services, and health and medical assistance to community members.