Golden Living Center-Kinzua is operating under new ownership.

A recent sale saw 14 Western Pennsylvania Golden Living Centers transfer day-to-day operations to Guardian Elder Care. The local branch, Golden Living Center -Kinzua, was among those to change ownership.

Golden Living Centers provide rehabilitation therapy, nursing care, pharmacy services, hospice, and personal care services.

The Kinzua branch’s building, located at 205 Water St. in Warren, was not sold. Only the day-to-day operations were transferred, according to Michelle Metzger, Golden Living Director of Communications.

“We want to be very clear that the building itself was not sold,” Metzger said. “The change is in day-to-day operations.”

The transfer of operations will be effective October 1. Guardian Elder Care’s headquarters are located in Brockway. Golden Living Center runs their operations out of Plano, Texas.

A complete list of the 14 Golden Living Centers transferred includes:

Golden Living Center Clarion

Golden Living Center Haida (located in Hastings, PA)

Golden Living Center Hillview (located in Altoona)

Golden Living Center Kinzua

Golden Living Center Meyersdale

Golden Living Center Oil City

Golden Living Center Richland

Golden Living Center Shippenville

Golden Living Center Titusville

Golden Living Center Uniontown

Golden Living Center Walnut Creek

Golden Living Center Waynesburg

Golden Living Center Western Reserve (located in Erie)

Golden Living Center William Penn ( located in Lewistown)

Metzger said the companies plan on an easy transition.

“We are firmly committed to smooth transition,” Metzger told the Times Observer. “These kind of sales happen all the time. It will be as smooth as possible.”

When asked if there would be any employee turnover from the transition, Metzger did not give a firm answer.

“I can’t speak to that,” Metzger said. ‘I’m not at liberty to say what Guardian will do in that area.”