Passavant Memorial Homes (PMH Family of Services): Ownership, Lawsuits, and Safety Record

Michael Hill and the team at Michael Hill Trial Law investigate abuse, neglect, and wrongful-death cases involving group homes and intermediate care facilities (ICF/IIDs), and we represent families nationwide. The firm focuses on neglect and abuse in group homes, ICF/IIDs, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Passavant Memorial Homes is a Pennsylvania nonprofit that operates community residential homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, primarily in western and central Pennsylvania. It reported revenue of about $87.4 million for fiscal year 2025.

If someone you love was injured or died in a group home or ICF operated by Passavant Memorial Homes or one of its brands, you may have legal options, and time limits can be short. Case reviews are free and confidential. Start your case or call (800) 659-2712.

Last reviewed: November 12, 2026. Ownership and financial figures are drawn from public filings, state and federal records, and news reporting; regulatory and lawsuit items are from government records and court filings, each cited at the end of this page. Lawsuits and criminal charges are allegations unless a court has ruled; state findings may be appealed.

Group Home & ICF/IID Case Types We Handle

The injuries and neglect we investigate in group homes and intermediate care facilities.

Wrongful DeathPhysical & Sexual AssaultUnderstaffingChokingMedication ErrorsFalls & FracturesBedsores & Pressure InjuriesWandering & ElopementDehydrationMalnutritionBowel Obstruction & Fecal ImpactionInfections & SepsisGroup Homes & ICF/IID

What Group Homes and ICF/IIDs Are — and Why Harm Happens

A group home is a residential setting where a small number of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) live together with staff support. An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) is a federally certified, Medicaid-funded facility that must meet federal standards for active treatment, health care, and client protections. Many residents cannot fully protect themselves or reliably report what happens to them, which is exactly why staffing, supervision, and training decide whether people are safe.

The injuries that recur in these settings are rarely mysterious. They include falls and fractures; bedsores and pressure injuries; choking on the wrong diet texture; dehydration, malnutrition, and bowel obstruction and fecal impaction; medication errors; wandering and elopement; physical or sexual assault by staff or other residents; and, in the worst cases, wrongful death. The common thread is understaffing — a home that accepts residents it is not staffed or trained to care for makes the harm foreseeable.

Who Owns Passavant Memorial Homes?

Passavant Memorial Homes is a tax-exempt nonprofit (EIN 25-1021794) based in the Pittsburgh area. IRS Form 990 filings compiled by ProPublica reported about $87.4 million in revenue for fiscal year 2025 and net assets of roughly $49.7 million. The organization operates under the PMH Family of Services umbrella and includes numbered affiliates (PMH I, II, VII, IX and X), the PMH Foundation, and PDC Pharmacy, a long-term-care pharmacy founded in 2000.

Longtime chief executive Rick D. Senft retired in mid-2026 after 37 years; Zachary Senft became chief executive. The sources reviewed do not state any family relationship between the two. Reported executive compensation, drawn from related-organization filings, listed Rick Senft at about $1.26 million for FY2025.

Revenue, Public Funding, and Finances

The organization reported net income of about $4.8 million in FY2025. One affiliate, PMH VII, reported a significant deficiency in internal controls in its FY2023 audit, according to filings compiled by ProPublica; the details of that deficiency were not reviewed.

Passavant Memorial Homes Leadership

Zachary Senft became chief executive after Rick D. Senft retired at the end of June 2026. Other listed executives include a chief operating officer and chief financial officer. The board chair is Lawrence Kushik.

Passavant Memorial Homes Brand Names and the Entity on the License

The name on a state license, inspection report, or court filing is often a subsidiary or brand. Families searching state records should look for these names:

Where Passavant Memorial Homes Operates

Passavant's residential homes are concentrated in western and central Pennsylvania, with expansion into Delaware (2017) and Erie, Pennsylvania (2019). In September 2025 it assumed operation of two Allegheny County personal care homes.

Passavant Memorial Homes Lawsuits, Government Findings, and Regulatory Record

The principal verified matter in Passavant's record is a 2018 federal settlement of $1,850,000 resolving allegations that its PDC Pharmacy improperly dispensed controlled substances; the organization self-disclosed the conduct and did not admit liability. A review of court dockets and news coverage for this profile did not find any verified resident abuse or wrongful-death lawsuits against the organization. An earlier allegation of Medicaid overbilling raised by an Allegheny County official in the early 2000s did not produce a verified outcome.

This is not a complete litigation history, and the existence of a lawsuit or complaint is not proof of wrongdoing. A settlement is not an admission of liability. Findings by state agencies may be appealed.

Notable matters

• 2018 — Settlement (allegations resolved without admission of liability): Federal False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act settlement. In October 2018, Passavant Memorial Homes and its subsidiaries, including PDC Pharmacy, paid $1,850,000 to resolve federal allegations that the pharmacy dispensed Schedule III, IV and V controlled substances without valid prescriptions between 2009 and 2014, and billed Medicare and Medicaid for some of those drugs. The government's claims were allegations only; the organization voluntarily disclosed the matter in 2015, and the settlement was not an admission of liability. Amount: $1,850,000. Source

Complaint and Harm Types in the Passavant Memorial Homes Record

Across the public records reviewed, these are the kinds of harm that recur — the same kinds our firm investigates in group homes and ICF/IIDs. If your loved one experienced any of these, it may support a claim:

Who May Be Legally Responsible

Because Passavant Memorial Homes operates through separate state entities and brands — and because the parent company, the licensed operator, the employer of the staff, and in some cases the property owner may be different companies — a lawsuit may need to name more than one defendant. Names that have appeared in records involving these homes include:

• Passavant Memorial Homes
• Passavant Development Corporation
• PDC Pharmacy
• PMH I
• PMH II
• PMH VII
• PMH IX
• PMH X
• PMH Foundation

What to Do If You Suspect Neglect or Abuse in a Group Home or ICF

• Get medical care. Call 911 or go to the hospital for any serious injury, sudden decline, or unexplained bruising, fracture, or weight loss.
• Report it. Notify the home’s administrator in writing, the state or county developmental disabilities agency that receives incident reports, adult protective services, and law enforcement for any suspected crime.
• Find the licensed entity. Ask for the license or check your state’s provider lookup; the company on the license is often a state subsidiary or brand name rather than the parent company.
• Document everything. Take photos, write down dates, times, and names, and save texts and emails.
• Request records. Ask for incident reports, the individual service or program plan, medication administration records, and staffing schedules. Guardians and authorized representatives usually have access rights.
• Be careful with statements and documents. Do not give recorded statements to insurers or sign releases or arbitration agreements before talking to a lawyer. Deadlines can be short.

Frequently Asked Questions About Passavant Memorial Homes

Is Passavant Memorial Homes a nonprofit?

Yes. It is a tax-exempt nonprofit (501(c)(3)) based in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area, reporting about $87.4 million in revenue for fiscal year 2025.

What was the $1.85 million settlement about?

In October 2018, Passavant and its subsidiaries, including PDC Pharmacy, paid $1,850,000 to resolve federal allegations that the pharmacy dispensed Schedule III-V controlled substances without valid prescriptions between 2009 and 2014. The organization self-disclosed the matter and did not admit liability.

Where does Passavant operate?

It runs more than 140 licensed community residential homes, concentrated in western and central Pennsylvania, with operations extending into Delaware.

Are there verified abuse or wrongful-death lawsuits against Passavant?

A review of court records and news coverage for this profile did not find verified resident abuse or wrongful-death lawsuits against the organization.

Can I sue a group home or ICF operator for neglect or abuse?

Generally, families may bring civil claims against a group home or ICF operator when neglect or abuse causes injury or death, and the parent company and the licensed entity may both be proper defendants. Deadlines, damage rules, and required pre-suit steps vary by state, and arbitration clauses and Medicaid liens can matter. A lawyer licensed in your state can explain your options. Michael Hill Trial Law offers free, confidential case reviews for families nationwide.

Who is legally responsible when someone is harmed in a group home?

Often more than one company. These operators frequently run each home through a separate local entity that holds the license, while the building may be owned by another company and staff employed by a third; for-profit owners and investors can sit above all of them. The right defendants depend on who held the license, who employed the staff, who managed care, and who owned the property at the time of the harm.

What if we signed an arbitration agreement?

Courts do not always enforce these arbitration clauses. Whether one applies depends on who signed it, the authority that person had, and the state's law. Keep a copy of everything you signed and have a lawyer review it before assuming you cannot bring a claim.

How do I check a group home or ICF's inspection and complaint record?

Group homes are licensed and inspected mainly by state developmental-disabilities and health agencies; ICF/IIDs are also certified and inspected under federal CMS rules. Use the state agency's provider lookup for the state where the home is located, and ask the agency for inspection reports and substantiated complaints.

About Michael Hill Trial Law

Michael Hill Trial Law represents families in group home, ICF/IID, nursing home, and assisted living abuse and neglect cases. The firm’s main office is in Cleveland, Ohio; it practices across the country, its attorneys are licensed in numerous states, and it works with affiliate firms throughout the United States. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, including a $26 million jury verdict for wrongful death, the highest nursing home verdict in Ohio history. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Learn more about group home and ICF/IID neglect cases, wrongful death, and physical and sexual assault, or meet our team.

Sources

Information on this page comes from government records, court filings, regulatory reports, company statements, and news reports, linked below. Lawsuits and criminal charges are allegations unless a court has ruled. Findings by state agencies may be subject to appeal.

1. ProPublica - Passavant Memorial Homes (EIN 25-1021794)
2. DOJ (W.D. Pa.) - Passavant settles False Claims Act allegations
3. DOJ (E.D. Pa.) - Passavant to pay $1.85 million
4. HHS-OIG - Passavant settlement enforcement record
5. PMH Family of Services - community residential overview
6. PMH Family of Services - history
7. CourtListener - Ritter v. Passavant Memorial Homes (dismissed)

This page provides general information about a company that operates group homes and intermediate care facilities. It is not legal advice and does not mean that any particular home or employee did anything wrong. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Last reviewed November 12, 2026.