PACE Organization of Rhode Island is a not-for-profit health plan that offers services for qualifying adults age 55 and older. These older adults all have complex health needs but want to remain at home. As the insurer, provider, and coordinator of health care and wellness, PACE-RI tailors care plans to meet each participant’s individual needs through a range of service offerings. These services can be delivered in the home, at our health clinics and day centers, and beyond, providing great peace of mind for participants and their caregivers. Since 2005, PACE-RI has served more than 2,000 participants and their families across Rhode Island.
PACE-RI senior citizen programs have consistently shown to improve health outcomes for frail elders. Some examples include:
COVID-19 has created a very dangerous climate for older adults. At PACE-RI, we have taken clear and decisive steps to limit the spread of the coronavirus, by keeping facilities clean and safe during this health crisis. Here is a shortlist of steps we have taken:
PACE-RI serves the entire state (except Block Island and Prudence Island) with four main centers
With an active day center and an excited group of participants, PACE Westerly is an upbeat place to be on Friday mornings. On a recent visit, the painting group was in full swing, as participants received pointers from the art instructor who moved around the room. At the center of everything was Teresa Cummings, life…
Families around the country are grappling with the question of how to handle nursing home care for their elderly loved ones. As parents and grandparents get older and need more help to maintain their function, the complexity of care they receive also increases. For many families, that care can be too difficult to provide for…
Devosha McCray rarely has a dull day on the job. As a PACE-RI enrollment associate, based in Woonsocket, Devosha is hardly ever at her desk. Whether she’s at a senior fair, meeting with a residential service coordinator at a high-rise apartment building or introducing herself to a family, each day is different for Devosha. In…
David is a PACE participant in Westerly who really enjoys coming into the day center. “I love the activities we do, things like trivia keep you interested, and the exercise is great,” David says. He enjoys chatting with the life enrichment staff at the day center as they lead daily activities such as art classes…
During long winters, Rhode Island residents often remain secluded, including older adults. With chilly mornings and short days keeping seniors at home and COVID concerns keeping extended family away, this winter has been especially hard. These factors make it more important than ever for older adults to take advantage of local community centers and other…
PACE-RI CEO Joan Kwiatkowski and Chief of External Affairs Tom Boucher were recently featured on talk shows around Rhode Island. Kwiatkowski was a guest on “The Business of Greater Newport” show on WADK, a radio station based in Newport, RI. Her conversation covered a range of topics, including the new PACE center in Newport, and…
2021 Annual Report Last year was filled with big news for PACE-RI. The organization moved to a new headquarters in East Providence and expanded day center services on Aquidneck Island. With a growth mindset and a drive to innovate, PACE-RI continued to adapt to the changing healthcare landscape. Check out the 2021 PACE-RI Annual Report…
Everyone needs ways to keep themselves active during the day. This is especially true of older adults who are no longer working. Taking part in activities and tasks throughout the day creates a sense of purpose and fulfillment for seniors. It also helps maintain a healthy lifestyle and better cognitive health. These benefits are a…
The holidays are a great time to reconnect with family who we don’t see all the time. It also presents an opportunity to check on loved ones who may be sheltering at home because of COVID. For older family members with dementia, the holidays can be especially challenging. The bustle of holiday activities and changes…
Many older adults are limited in their options when it comes to home care and nursing services. For elders who need a range of services to keep themselves healthy, professional home health services can be a game changer. But a team that supports elders with care every day can be expensive, and most senior Medicare…
It’s 2013, and you’re home for the holiday. Your family is sitting around the oak dining table at the house your dad built. Turkey dinner is cooking in the oven. You’re talking shop with your brother about the football season; he’s a Raider’s fan, and nobody really knows why. The smell of stuffing and pie…
Dr. Mark Zeller has been around the world and back. His travels practicing medicine as a primary care physician with the US Navy took him to Guam, Japan, and finally Newport, RI. That brought him to a geriatric medicine program that took a different approach to care than he had come to expect. The PACE…
The clinical team at PACE Organization of Rhode Island is a diverse group of professionals, both in terms of their personal stories and their medical expertise. The team includes nurses, doctors, therapists, CNAs, dieticians, and geriatric specialists of all sorts. Every member of PACE-RI’s staff has a specific roll to play in the health and…
What is post-acute care? Post-acute care is the phase of recovery after someone has received treatment for a serious medical condition. It can last anywhere from days to months, depending on the severity of the illness and how long it took to recover. It’s also called continuing care or rehabilitation services. The primary goal of…
Before Russell discovered PACE, he was having a rough time. He was in and out of the emergency department at Rhode Island Hospital, and had been without housing for a while. “I was using it as a residence, basically,” Russell recalls. His lack of housing, primary care, and medication management had left him unable to continue…
PACE-RI is partnering with local pharmacy Green Line Apothecary to deliver prescriptions to PACE participants in southern Rhode Island. As PACE moves from our Providence location to our new building in East Providence, Green Line staff are on hand to help transport the fragile instruments to the new day center.
June is Pride Month, and PACE-RI is celebrating the members of the LGBTQIA+ community that we welcome to our centers in every corner of the state. We are also taking this opportunity to look closer at some of the difficulties the elder LGBTQIA+ community faces. These challenges often effect people’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing,…
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on many aspects of American life, but none more so than the living situations of older adults. Congregate living communities like nursing homes and assisted living facilities struggled to contain COVID at the outset of the pandemic. Still, these facilities exist for a good reason: to care for older adults…
PACE-RI’s efforts to help vaccinate homebound residents in Rhode Island is getting noticed! The Woonsocket Call followed along with PACE nurse Lucy Rego as she helped one Woonsocket resident get vaccinated. You can find the whole story here.
Healthy eating is essential to long-term health and vitality. Unfortunately, for many adults that lifestyle is hard to attain. With processed and packaged food becoming cheaper and faster to prepare, diabetes is a growing concern for older adults. At PACE-RI, nearly 55% of participants have diabetes, which contributes to a number of other health concerns.…
PACE-RI has finished administering the first dose of COVID vaccines to all our participants who elected to be vaccinated, and the second round of shots is now underway. This is a major step forward for our participant population, who are among the most vulnerable people during the pandemic. With many participants having been vaccinated at…
This is the PACE-RI 2020 Annual Report. Thanks to everyone who helped make this project a success. We would like to especially thank the PACE staff, board members, and participants, as well as our generous donors.
Here in RI, we know what to expect from the winter months. Short days and chilly mornings are on tap, and we retreat into the warm confines of our homes whenever possible. With social distancing advisories in place, the season’s usual rhythm is even more defined. “This winter has presented us with a unique set…
The holidays are here, and the new year is just around the corner. As 2020 draws to a close, most of us will look back with a shake of the head or a somber look. And that is for good reason; 2020 was a really tough year. One that should not be forgotten or sugarcoated…
PACE’s Annual Meeting was held December 1, 2020. As with every year, the Annual Meeting was a chance to highlight PACE staff and take stock of the year. We were pleased to introduce our new board members and thank those who’s term is ending. We also got to thank the staff that have been with…
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