Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly


Every caregiver across the nation wants the best care for their aging loved one; but getting that care can be frustrating. Driving from appointment to appointment; managing medications; dealing with doctors who don’t talk to one another; struggling with leaving loved ones at home alone without the supervision, company or stimulation they want and need―it doesn’t have to be like this.

Thousands of families across the country have found a different and better kind of care for their aging loved ones―PACE. These PACE families have experienced a program that provides and coordinates all the care their loved one needs without the unnecessary or premature placement in a nursing home.

This care includes:

  • transportation
  • access to a PACE center where they can receive medical and social care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year
  • physical, occupational and recreational therapies
  • meals and nutritional counseling
  • social work and personal care
  • medical care provided by a PACE physician who is familiar with the history, needs and preferences of each participant
  • home health care and personal care
  • all necessary prescription drugs
  • medical specialists as needed
  • respite care
  • hospital, nursing home and assisted living care as needed

All these services are provided in one place so loved ones can live at home.

With PACE, the goal is that cost will never be a barrier to receiving the care that is needed and will not vary based on a participants changing needs. There are never any co-pays or deductibles, and if eligible, PACE is covered by Medicare and/or Medicaid.

What is unique about PACE is that a caring qualified team of doctors, nurses, social workers and therapists work together to develop an individualized care plan. Doctors in the PACE program specialize in care for the elderly and are allowed to spend as much time with each participant as needed. Care revolves around the loved one and the family, because PACE believes in supporting the family as a whole and it should be at the center of important health care decisions. If there is ever a need for hospital or nursing home care, PACE will arrange for this within the family’s community, and if it's best for a loved one to receive some medical services in their home, that can be arranged as well.

People feel confident, safe and comfortable with the care and support they receive from a PACE provider.

Aging with Options also consists of the following components: