Kinds of care

What is PACE?

PACE, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a Medicare and Medicaid programme that provides all of a person's care through one team so they can stay at home.

Participants must be 55 or over, live in a PACE service area, and be certified as needing nursing home level care. The programme provides medical care, day centre attendance, therapy, transport and in-home support.

It is not available everywhere; coverage is by service area.

Why it matters

Where it exists it is one of the most comprehensive options available, and many families have never heard of it.

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