Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE is Now Open

Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE is now open at 5435 W. Pike Plaza Road, Indianapolis. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®) is an innovative model of care that allows seniors with long-term care needs to remain living in their community for as long as possible, as independently as possible.

According to the National PACE Association, “While all PACE participants must be certified to need nursing home care to enroll in PACE, only about 5 percent of PACE participants nationally reside in a nursing home. If a PACE enrollee needs nursing home care, the PACE program pays for it and continues to coordinate the enrollee's care.” 

The 38,000- square-foot PACE building features natural light, a large therapy gym, adult day center, medical clinic, outdoor courtyard, pharmacy, and chapel. The new center also has a dedicated adult day program for those living with dementia featuring specialized programming and a secure separate courtyard.

Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE provides geriatric-focused medical and supportive wraparound care that help adults 55 or older with chronic medical conditions stay living in their home and the community they love. St Vincent PACE serves 47 zip codes within northern Marion County and surrounding areas. Participants benefit from a dedicated care team made up of 11 interdisciplinary providers, including a primary care physician, registered nurse and social worker, who create a personalized care plan for each unique participant. 

Through the new Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE program, PACE participants have access to physical, social, spiritual and behavioral health services; and support for their caregivers.  Benefits include adult day centers; transportation to the center and medical appointments; medication, home delivery and management; physical, occupational, speech and restorative therapies; pastoral care; social services and activities; and extra services based on their needs. PACE offers enrollees little to no monthly fees and no benefit limitations, copayments or deductibles.

“We are privileged to provide seniors living in the greater Indianapolis area with a new type of care that both coordinates and provides all needed preventive, primary health, acute and long-term care services so that older adults in this area can continue living in the community while enhancing their quality of life,” said Lisa Musgrave,  MHA, BSN, RN, Senior Vice President, Post-Acute and At-Home Services, Ascension. “We understand getting older is hard enough and even more so for those living with multiple long-term illnesses. With the opening of this new PACE center, eligible seniors will have access to helpful tools, resources and dedicated care teams to help them remain safe and well while living in the community.”

For more information, call 317-754-4565 or visit www.ascensionliving.org/stvincentpace today.

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About us

Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE is the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provider for Indiana’s northern Marion County and surrounding areas. The program is designed to promote the provision of quality comprehensive health services to older adults. Ascension Living St. Vincent PACE helps participants remain safe and independent in the community for as long as possible. This is accomplished through comprehensive, high quality health and social services tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. Learn more at www.ascensionliving.org/PACE.

Ascension Living, based in St. Louis and part of Ascension, is a mission-driven senior living provider deeply connected to our Catholic faith that cares for the physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being of all individuals we serve. Our Mission calls us to provide spiritually centered, holistic care to seniors, particularly those most in need. We offer a wide range of programs tailored to meet the unique needs of older adults. Regardless of everyone’s stage in life, our goal is to provide seniors with opportunities designed to make their lives joyful, enriching and satisfying. With communities in 11 states and the District of Columbia, our ministries are continually developing and adopting new best practices in care that enhance the experiences of our residents, program participants and patients. Learn more at www.ascensionliving.org.

Ascension (www.ascension.org) is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2022, Ascension provided $2.3 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates and 34,000 aligned providers and operates more than 2,600 sites of care – including 140 hospitals in 19 states.