‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative.

04/16/24 at 03:00 AM

‘Are nursing homes our only option?’ These centers offer older adults an alternative. 
Rhode Island Current, by Anna Claire Vollers; 4/12/24
PACE centers attract bipartisan interest and, in some states, scrutiny. ... PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) centers provide government-funded medical care and social services to people older than 55 whose complex medical needs qualify them for nursing home care, but who can live at home with the right sort of help. ... Nationally, PACE centers are owned by a variety of health care organizations, including nonprofits, for-profit companies, large health care systems and religious organizations. ... [The] explosive growth has come with challenges ...

 

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