PACE from Horizon
An innovative alternative to nursing homes for long-term care, PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a nationally praised model that provides quality health-care services and functions as a health plan for seniors – many of whom are Medicare and Medicaid eligible.
The average participant is 76 years old and has multiple, complex medical conditions, cognitive and/or functional impairments, and significant health and long-term care needs.
What Horizon PACE does
- We coordinate and provide personalized:
- Preventive;
- Primary;
- Urgent; and
- Long-term care services so loved ones can continue living in their homes and community.
Why choose Horizon PACE
The ability to coordinate the care of each participant enrolled in PACE is key to the model. It leads to better results, less confusion and lightens the burden for caregivers and relatives.
We help seniors to stay in their homes. Although all Horizon PACE participants are eligible for nursing home care, 95 percent continue to live at home and maintain their independence because of the comprehensive care provided at our centers and in the home.
Families with aging and ill relatives face complications keeping up with numerous doctors, prescriptions and barriers to care. It’s difficult to coordinate and overwhelming if you are trying to keep your loved ones in their home.
We relieve family members of the confusion and frustration of dealing with multiple providers, disconnected care and the unknown of how to best help their loved one.
Here’s what makes PACE different than other services and programs
Teams of doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, therapists, van drivers, aides and others – all of whom are employed by the Horizon-PACE program – meet regularly to exchange information and solve problems as the conditions and needs of PACE participants change.
Participants attend the PACE center closest to their home an average of three days per week.
Each center includes a health clinic with an on-site physician and nurse practitioner, physical and occupational therapy facilities, and at least one common room for social and recreational activities.