Power of PACE
Stories about how PACE has transformed participant quality of life
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PACE is available in 271 of the 351 cities and towns in Massachusetts. Use our zip code directory to see if PACE is available in your community.
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Each of the 8 PACE programs in the state are independent, not-for-profit organizations, with their own enrollment and assessment process. Contact the PACE program that serves your geographical area, and ask to speak to an enrollment specialist.
PACE: ‘Where You Belong’ Blog Series Part 1: Transforming Lives Through Community-Centric Care for Older Adults
/in Inside PACE, Power of PACE/by Erika RadcliffeThis year, as we celebrate National PACE Month-themed “PACE: Where You Belong,” we begin our 3-part blog series to spotlight each of our eight PACE programs, whose goal is fostering community and connectivity—fundamental elements for individual well-being. For our first blog, we hear stories from three PACE programs; Serenity Care, Mercy LIFE, and Element Care […]
Pay For What Matters To Patients: A Whole Health Population-Based Payment Approach
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on Health Affairs. Read the full article here. While value-based purchasing (VBP) programs have proliferated in the past two decades, quality measures have become increasingly important as they are employed to calculate the “value” of care. The health care industry, however, is struggling with a quality measurement dilemma. On the […]
A More Humane Model for Eldercare in the U.S.
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on Harvard Business Review. Read the full article here. The U.S. health care system is not set up to improve the quality of life of the most vulnerable, chronically ill, elderly people, especially those who are poor. Older poor people often face loneliness, depression, a lost sense of purpose, and […]
Considerations for Combining PACE with Housing
/in Aging in Place, Inside PACE, Power of PACE/by Candy KuebelIn recent years, there has been a recognition of the importance of social determinants of health, including the impact of where a person lives on their overall health and well-being. This is especially true for older adults, for whom safe, accessible, housing with integrated health and long-term care services (such as home care, housekeeping, and […]
PACE and Affordable Senior Housing
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis video was originally posted on Vimeo. Watch the video here.
Senators introduce bill to lower prescription costs for seniors with chronic illnesses
/in PACE Advocacy, Power of PACE/by Candy KuebelThis article was originally posted on The Hill. Read the full article here. Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) on Wednesday introduced a bill that would allow people enrolled in the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to choose their prescription drug plan under Medicare Part D and save more in […]
Lowell couple take on spinal cord injury together
/in Aging in Place, Caregiver Spotlight, Power of PACE/by masspaceRead the full article here. Tracy Leedberg’s story is rife with sadness, triumph, hope and perseverance. And when Leedberg reconnected with her high school friend after more than two decades, her life came full circle. James Radcliffe found his way back to Leedberg and, in 2018, the two settled comfortably in Tyngsboro. But one year […]
Rep. Madaro receives masspace award at EBNHC for spreading PACE Awareness
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on EastBoston.com. Read the full article here. (East Boston, September 15, 2022) The East Boston Neighborhood Health Center (EBNHC) recently lauded state Representative Adrian Madaro for his leadership on Beacon Hill increasing awareness of the PACE program among individuals seeking long-term services. The EBNHC’s Neighborhood PACE program is a branch […]
Mission Driven Focus on Affordable Housing Plus Services Drives New Parternship
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted on Leading Age. Read the full article here. This LeadingAge member is redeveloping an affordable housing community in partnership with a public housing authority and PACE providers, while seeking to offer PACE-like services to moderate-income residents as well. As nonprofit and mission-driven providers, LeadingAge members are committed to delivering ever-expanding […]
Meet the Underdog of Senior Care
/in Aging in Place, Caregiver Spotlight, Power of PACE/by Candy KuebelThis article was originally posted on The New York Times. Read the full article here. Felicia Biteranta was struggling when, five years ago, she enrolled in a PACE program operated by Lutheran Senior Life in Jersey City, N.J. Having suffered a stroke, she found it hard to eat without choking. She fell frequently; her diabetes […]
WelbeHealth: Case Study of Adapting PACE Under COVID-19
/in PACE Advocacy, Power of PACE/by masspaceThis article was originally posted by the University of Berkeley. Read the full article here. ABSTRACT: As U.S. national and state policies for elder care evolve, this report offers a depiction of efforts by a provider of the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)—WelbeHealth—to adapt its care delivery in the face of the […]
COVID-19 Exposed the Faults in America’s Elder Care System. This Is Our Best Shot to Fix Them
/in Power of PACE/by masspaceThis was originally posted on time.com. Read the full article here. For the American public, one of the first signs of the COVID-19 pandemic to come was a tragedy at a nursing home near Seattle. On Feb. 29, 2020, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Washington State announced the […]
PACE Providers Shift Services Toward the Home Amid Nation’s Long-Term Care Overhaul
/in Aging in Place, Power of PACE/by masspaceThis was originally posted on homehealthcarenews.com. Read the full article here. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a dire need to rethink how and where Americans age, most long-term care experts agree. Investing in small-home senior living and “nursing homes without walls” are among the several innovative ideas that have been floated over the past year. […]