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PACE
Total Longterm Care is one of the original Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), an innovative national model of care that helps aging individuals remain as independent as possible for as long as possible. The PACE philosophies include the belief and practice that it is better for senior citizens with chronic long-term health care needs to be helped through community-based and home-based services rather than an institution such as a nursing home or hospital.
PACE serves the needs of individuals who are at least 55 years of age and who are able to safely live in a community or home setting but who are at-risk for nursing home placement without a range of services. That range of services is designed to meet each individual’s needs, as determined by a multi-disciplinary care team. Those needs are regularly re-evaluated so that the care plan can be modified as a person’s needs change.
PACE can be paid for through an individual’s own financial resources. Or, for those who quality, Medicare and Medicaid will cover the cost of the program.
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