PACE in the News

“The most significant needs for seniors are good housing, health care, and a sense of community,” said Paul Soczynski, senior vice president of Health Care at Volunteers of America National Services (VOANS).

The New Jersey Department of Human Services is expanding PACE to four counties: Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex and Warren. The expansion is the last step in the goal to make PACE an option for older adults in every county of the state, said Sarah Adelman, commissioner of New Jersey Human Services.

Blue Ridge Independence at Home won the top spot in the Small Footprint category of the 2024 Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Awards for its PACE center in Winchester, VA. The center design "conjures a more home-like than clinical atmosphere," reports Senior Housing News.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to change a policy that would raise the asset limit for Medicaid qualifications. The increased funding for participants will take a huge burden off their shoulders, said Sarah Milanowski, manager of Enrollment and Marketing at Life Circles PACE.

Intus Care, a technology company in the PACE market, will host a virtual roundtable discussion on "PACE and the Future of Health Care Data Interoperability" on Nov. 14 featuring NPA president and CEO Shawn Bloom and other prominent guests in the health care and PACE community.

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI-1) toured the PACE Rhode Island facility in Woonsocket last month to help celebrate National PACE Month. PACE staffers are knowledgeable about what happens in the lives of participants, and they focus on the whole person, he said. “They also prioritize the smiles.”

LIFE Coordinated Commonwealth PACE is celebrating National PACE Month with a range of activities and a special focus on social isolation among elders in Western Kentucky. “Social isolation is a challenge for older adults,” said CEO Nancy Everitt. “We want to change that.”

Portland Fire & Rescue honored 14 staff members of ElderPlace PACE Laurelhurst, in Portland, OR, during its 2024 Awards Ceremony for “going above and beyond the call of duty."

Emily Dawson Petersen has been appointed executive director of Colorado PACE, an affiliate of Care Synergy. Petersen joins the health care organization in advance of its anticipated launch later this year as the newest provider of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) services in the Denver Metro area.

In a video interview with KTVU, Maria Zamora, CEO of Center for Elders' Independence (CEI), talks with reporter Alex Savidge about the supportive resources that PACE provides to older transgender adults. 

Upham's PACE, in Boston, MA, has been designated “Age-Friendly” by the city after staff conducted walk-through visits at two centers of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The Boston Age-Friendly Project is a collaborative effort to make the city a better place to live and age.

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is attracting interest from lawmakers in states including Georgia, Illinois and Ohio. More large companies and health care systems are opening PACE centers or buying existing ones from smaller nonprofits, resulting in explosive growth.