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Care Guide Partners PACE Center secures $500,000 grant
02/16/24 at 02:15 AMCare Guide Partners PACE Center secures $500,000 grantThe News-Enterprise; 2/14/24Care Guide Partners, an affiliate of Hosparus Health, recently was awarded a $500,000 lead grant from the Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana. This contribution supports the launch of the Care Guide Partners PACE Center, at 109 Buffalo Creek Drive in Elizabethtown. Scheduled to open next quarter, the PACE Center will increase accessibility to comprehensive health care services for seniors in and around the region, a news release from the organization said.
The nexus between palliative care and PACE programs
02/16/24 at 02:00 AMThe nexus between palliative care and PACE programsHospice News, by Jim Parker; 2/14/24Palliative care is becoming an increasingly prevalent component of Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) programs. PACE programs offer a comprehensive approach to care for participants who meet certain eligibility criteria, mainly to seniors who have significant medical and non-medical needs to help them age in place and avoid the hospital or nursing homes. PACE allows hospices to offer services to address social determinants of health, such as homemaking, transportation, home modification and others.
As PACE grows, here’s what providers need to know about getting involved in the model
02/12/24 at 02:45 AMAs PACE grows, here’s what providers need to know about getting involved in the model Home Health Care News, by Patrick Filbin; 2/6/24 During the pandemic, some senior care models succeeded, and some didn’t. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) was one that did. In 2023, PACE enrollment exceeded 70,000 participants and has seen an over 40% growth in enrollment since 2019. ... But, in order for providers to become PACE partners or participants, they have to be as prepared as possible prior to the enrollment process.
Nationwide PACE program helps seniors avoid nursing homes
01/18/24 at 04:00 AMNationwide PACE program helps seniors avoid nursing homesThe Lake County Star, by Cathie Crew; 1/17/24The Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly, or PACE, provides care and services to nursing home-eligible seniors and disabled individuals, enabling them to remain in their home far longer than they might otherwise be able to do.
New Hosparus care center for elderly nearing final approval
01/12/24 at 04:00 AMNew Hosparus care center for elderly nearing final approvalThe News-Enterprise, by Gina Clear; 1/11/24Known for hospice care for 45 years, Hosparus Health is expanding its mission with a new level of care at its Care Guide Partners PACE center in Elizabethtown (KY). Not yet open — the agency still is seeking approval from Medicare — the program is meant to offer services to elderly family members who need extra assistance, but might not want or be ready for full-time nursing care, Hosparus Health President and CEO David W. Cook said.
Leading Rural PACE Provider Coming to Northeast Ohio
12/20/23 at 03:33 AMLeading Rural PACE Provider Coming to Northeast OhioNews ReleaseDecember 18, 2023Erie, PA—One Senior Care, a leading PACE provider to rural and Appalachian communities, is proud to announce that its program, LIFE-Northwestern Pennsylvania, has been selected by the Ohio Department of Aging to bring the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to three counties—Ashtabula, Trumbull, and Mahoning—in Northeast Ohio.
LAJHealth Opens Second Brandman Center for Senior Care on Westside
12/17/23 at 04:00 AMLAJHealth Opens Second Brandman Center for Senior Care on WestsideJewish Journal (Los Angeles, CA)December 14, 2023The Brandman Centers for Senior Care, a PACE program of Los Angeles Jewish Health, has opened a new ... It is the second LAJH PACE program, with the first located on its Reseda campus.
Sutter Health, senior care firm, team up for elderly care San Jose site
12/17/23 at 04:00 AMSutter Health, senior care firm, team up for elderly care San Jose siteMercury News (San Jose, CA)December 14, 2023San Jose, CA—Sutter Health and a firm that specializes in health care for seniors have teamed up to launch a San Jose site that will offer an array of services to elderly people who have low-income levels. ... Sutter Health, a medical services titan, is joining forces with WelbeHealth, a physician-led public benefit firm that provides care to seniors, intend to launch the new medical site starting on New Year’s Day of 2024. ... The San Jose building will accommodate a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly center, the healthcare firms stated.
Lawmakers bring PACE expansion bill back into play
12/16/23 at 03:53 AMLawmakers bring PACE expansion bill back into playMcKnight’s Home Care DailyDecember 15, 2023Two members of Congress reintroduced a bill that would strengthen and expand the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced the PACE Expanded Act on Dec. 5. The sweeping legislation, if passed, would promote the expansion of existing PACE programs, make it easier to establish new programs, make PACE more affordable for Medicare beneficiaries and create a pilot program for testing the PACE model within new populations.
Let’s expand access to PACE to improve eldercare
12/04/23 at 04:00 AMLet’s expand access to PACE to improve eldercareBy Shawn BloomModern HealthcareDecember 4, 2023... Today, PACE participants are, for the most part, those who receive both Medicare and Medicaid benefits. However, it could act as the desired model of care for millions of Medicare beneficiaries who aren’t eligible for Medicaid. In fact, many impartial experts and think tanks, such as the Milken Institute, the Bipartisan Policy Center, Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy and AARP’s Public Policy Institute, have cited PACE as a potential solution for the nation’s eldercare crisis, which will only worsen as the baby boomers continue to flood the aging and nursing services infrastructure.[Editor’s Note: The author is President and CEO of the National PACE Association.]