Aging gracefully: the PACE approach to caring for frail elders in the community

Aging gracefully: the PACE approach to caring for frail elders in the community

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Case study. Care models for high-need, high-cost patients
Author(s):
Hostetter, Martha, author
Klein, Sarah, author
McCarthy, Douglas, author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, August 2016
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Community Health Services
Frail Elderly
Health Services for the Aged
Healthy Aging
Social Support
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
KEY FEATURES. Comprehensive medical and social services delivered in community day centers and people's homes. TARGET POPULATION. Primarily dually eligible beneficiaries of Medicare and Medicaid, age 55 and older, who need long-term care but are able to safely live at home. Serves some 39,000 elders (average age 75) at 118 sites across the nation. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT. Many frail elders prefer to remain in their homes rather than live in long-term care institutions but are unable to afford private services for home care. BENEFITS. Promotes socialization, activity, and independence, while lessening burden on family caregivers. Improves some aspects of care quality and reduces need for acute care, while achieving costs comparable to traditional Medicare. CHALLENGES Operationally complex; requires large care teams. May need adaptation to reach larger share of population.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (12 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101719343 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101719343