This webinar will discuss the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and opportunities for Area Agencies on Aging to develop or partner with a PACE organization. The webinar will review the PACE care model, the population served, payment and growth opportunities. It will present a case study of a PACE organization sponsored by an AAA, including a review of the development and operational requirements.

Presenters
Peter Fitzgerald, M.S., is the executive vice president for Policy and Strategy at the National PACE Association, where he leads efforts to increase older adults’ access to PACE’s community-based, fully integrated care model.

Regina Sayers has been executive director of the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens since 2010. AASC operates more than 30 programs, including AllCARE PACE with a $14.3 million budget.

Learning Objectives

•     Describe the PACE care model and its scope of services;

•     Identify the population of older adults served by PACE;

•     Describe the challenges and opportunities associated with developing a PACE organization; and,

•     Describe the challenges and opportunities of partnering with a PACE organization.