The PACE program: home-based care for nursing home-eligible individuals

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 servi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	North Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) N.C.), 2011-05, Vol.72 (3), p.209-211
Hauptverfasser:	Fretwell, Marsha D, Old, Jane S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Comprehensive Health Care - organization & administration Eligibility Determination Female Frail Elderly Health Care Costs Health Services for the Aged - organization & administration Home Care Services - organization & administration Humans Male Middle Aged Models, Organizational North Carolina Nursing Homes Patient Care Team - organization & administration Quality of Life
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0029-2559 0029-2559
DOI:	10.18043/ncm.72.3.209