Inperium is the Reading nonprofit that acquired Philadelphia's Resources for Human Development last year.

Terms of the settlements were not disclosed. Mazzoni owed about $1 million.

“I don’t think that anyone should have to choose their job over family,” Austin said.

Nearly all of the for-profit company's 1,900 patients are on Medicaid, government-funded health insurance for low-income people.

The residents hired by Penn will continue providing care in Springfield and Upper Darby, but will now have inpatient training at Chester County Hospital.