title: The PACE program: home-based care for nursing home-eligible individuals.
abstract: The Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare/Medicaid managed care benefit for frail adults aged 55 years and older who, although certified by the state as nursing home eligible, choose to live in the community. The PACE model features comprehensive medical and social services coordinated by an interdisciplinary team whose goal is to promote independence and quality of life.
authors: Elderhaus PACE, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. marsha.fretwell@elderhaus.com
authors: Marsha D
authors: MD
authors: Fretwell
authors: Jane S
authors: JS
authors: Old
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004608:Eligibility Determination; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009657:North Carolina; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011788:Quality of Life