12/5/2023

Daisy Award Winners — December 2023

During September, Ascension Living is celebrating the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE®), a national Medicaid and Medicare program that supports seniors needing home-based care due to health conditions or limited resources. "Ascension Living's PACE program currently serves 925 seniors," says Brian McKaig, Chief Operating Officer, PACE. "We believe PACE could be a solution  for many more people, but we need to increase understanding of the PACE model and how to access PACE close to home.”
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Why it matters: PACE helps adults 55+ who are living with chronic conditions and at high risk of hospitalization stay in their homes, replacing skilled nursing care with comprehensive support. 

Key services: PACE offers in-home and on-site care, including medical care, home care, and adult day center services. An interdisciplinary team of 11 healthcare professionals provides preventive, primary, acute and long-term care. 

Continued support: PACE adapts to individuals’ changing needs, enhancing quality of life at home with services like transportation, in-home support, therapy, social activities, medications and family caregiver support.


Proven benefits for participants: 

  • More affordable care: No out-of-pocket deductibles or copays for Medicaid-eligible individuals
  • Better health outcomes: Reduced hospital admissions, decreased rehospitalizations and fewer emergency room visits
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Locations: Ascension Living operates PACE programs in

  • Hamilton County, Tennessee (Chattanooga) 
  • Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita)
  • Genesee County, Michigan (Flint) 
  • Central Indiana (Indianapolis)

Learn more: Visit ascensionliving.org/pace for more information. 

  

 

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About us

Ascension Living (www.ascensionliving.org), 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. 

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 FY2023, Ascension provided $2.2 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 134,000 associates, 35,000 affiliated providers and 140 hospitals, serving communities in 19 states and the District of Columbia.