Our Program

 

The East Boston Elder Service Plan is part of a national network of programs called the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

The PACE model of care evolved from the belief and experience that older adults with chronic care needs, and their families and caregivers, are better served by remaining in their homes and community whenever possible. PACE began as a demonstration project in the early 1970s in San Francisco. On Lok (Cantonese for “place of peace and happiness”) Senior Health Service coordinated many community-based services to help families in the Italian-Chinese North Beach neighborhoods care for aging family members—and avoid a nursing home placement. Ultimately this model of care for elders was funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and adopted in many other states.

 

“With the Elder Service Plan, it’s easy for me to get the help I need. I have a doctor, an oncologist, a foot doctor, a dentist, and an eye doctor, all right here. I don’t worry about transportation. I get all these things just for being a part of the Elder Service Plan.” Frank Tripoli, Elder Service Plan member, Lewis Mall PACE Center