This year’s National PACE month theme is “Simplify Your Life: At Your PACE.” PACE is a quickly growing model of care in the United States. Currently, there are 167 PACE organizations operating in 33 states and the District of Columbia and serving more than 76,000 enrollees.
About TRU PACE
Quality of life with dedicated care givers, transportation, homecare, full medical care, rehabilitation, medication, medical equipment, mental health support, meals, and opportunities for socialization at the day center. The PACE Center serves as the central hub of all services, including scheduling and transportation to and from all appointments. In PACE networks
there is never a co-pay, deductible or coverage gap so you can access the care, services and medications you need. PACE’s comprehensive services and interdisciplinary team can be an invaluable solution for the older adult and their caregivers who are balancing the needs of family and work.
Older Adults
September is National PACE Month—an opportunity to celebrate PACE (the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). PACE is an innovative care model that allows older adults over age 55 with long-term care needs to live independently in their communities for as long as possible.
As seniors and caregivers look for opportunities to maintain independence at home along with support and services, PACE stands out as a proven model that provides care for older adults in their own homes and empowers them to age with dignity and independence. It can be frustrating driving from appointment to appointment, managing medications, and dealing with doctors who don’t talk with one another. Additional struggles of having to leave a loved one at home alone without super
vision and interaction can burden a family.
A PACE program’s innovative model of care takes the burden off the family and care coordinators while giving seniors the
support they need to thrive. PACE is more than a list of services; PACE is a complete solution.
Older adults over age 65, are the fastest-growing age group and account for the majority of complex patients with multiple chronic conditions and significant social and health needs. According to a recent NIH study 58% of older adults do not have a care coordinator to help them navigate their healthcare while 47% of older adults have used emergency rooms for care they could have received in a doctor’s office. That’s why Elder Law Q & A TRU PACE is a nonprofit organization that empowers old
er adults to age with dignity and independence.
As a division of TRU Community Care founded in 1976, TRU PACE is a trusted resource in north Denver including all of Boulder, Broomfield, and portions of Weld, Adams and Jefferson counties. TRU PACE operates the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which allows eligible seniors to live at home for as long as possible by providing comprehensive medical care and social services. The TRU PACE clinic and day center in Lafayette, CO provides health programs, meals, activities, mental health support, and case management services to seniors. For more information, please visit www.PACE.trucare.org.