Two Pennsylvania nursing homes have received the 2015 Silver National Quality Award, the second of three distinct awards that honor facilities that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long-term care.

The award winners in Pennsylvania are:• Golden LivingCenter, York Terrace in Pottsville• Countryside Convalescent Home in MercerThe award is the second of three distinctions that the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living announce each year as part of its National Quality Award Program, which began in 1996.