CalPACE

02/19/2024

🌟Exciting news for PACE Organizations!🌟

Voluntary disenrollment can be a complex process. Sometimes it’s due to changes in health needs or relocation. Other times, it’s about expectations not being met.

With this new I-SAT survey element, Vital Research aims to uncover those hidden drivers by diving deep into the “why” behind disenrollment decisions. By understanding the underlying factors leading to participant turnover, we can better tailor our services, address pain points, and enhance participant satisfaction.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Post-Admissions Survey, the latest addition to the I-SAT™ PACE survey family: https://bit.ly/49cZshC

This new survey is set to revolutionize the way PACE organizations understand and address participant turnover. The Post-Admissions Survey joins the existing I-SAT surveys of the Participant Survey, and its corresponding Family/Caregiver and Employee Engagement surveys. It is set to launch in early 2024.

12/13/2023

Happy Holidays from all of us at CalPACE!

07/28/2023

Ramiz Nasser, DMD, joined St. Paul's Senior Services to offer in-house oral health services through a mobile dental model serving all PACE locations. Welcome!

San Diego, Calif. - July 27, 2023 - St. Paul’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Welcomes Ramiz Nasser, DMD, PACE’s first full-time dentist, to their team of skilled healthcare providers. With the addition of Dr. Nasser, St. Paul’s PACE will now be able to offer oral healthc...

07/28/2023

On 8/16 at 11AM, Justice In Aging is hosting a free webinar "Using an Equity Framework to Evaluate & Improve Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services." More information and registration details available here.

Most older adults and people with disabilities want to be able to receive help with daily activities at home and in their communities. This type of help, which is called Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), enables older adults to remain independent at home rather than being forced to move into...

07/28/2023

Exciting new research reveals 32 proteins found in blood plasma could be used as biomarkers to predict whether someone can get dementia decades before cognitive decline.

Scientists report they found that 32 proteins may be key to the early onset of dementia, suggesting that they could be used to predict the disease earlier in life.

07/27/2023

Most lose muscle mass with age. The amount of loss can predict longevity, vulnerability to illness, and fall risks that often prompt entry into long-term care. Exercise can help.

Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help

07/27/2023

Exciting to hear California's Little Hoover Commission Commissioners Dion Aroner and Bill Emmerson highlight the virtues of PACE at today's hearing about The Impact of California's Aging Population!

California’s population is aging. In the last ten years, the state’s 65+ population has roughly increased by 42 percent, from 4.2 million to over 6 million. State projections indicate that in the next decade, one in five Californians will be aged 65 or older.

07/27/2023

The largest study on “SuperAgers”, or people in their 80s who are mentally sharp as 50 year olds, reveals direct and indirect benefits of being physically active that may contribute to improved cognitive abilities in old age.

“SuperAgers,” people in their 80s with brains as sharp as those in the 40s and 50s, are more active and in better mental shape than typical older adults, study says.

07/26/2023

ICYMI: Justice In Aging released a new analysis of the 2023-2024 . A helpful information resource about investment in the .

Earlier this month, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the 2023-24 final state budget and accompanying budget trailer bills. The final budget continues to make investments in

07/26/2023

Congratulations Center for Elders' Independence! The state budget approved last month by includes $1 million to aid construction of a new facility in El Sobrante, scheduled to open in early 2024.

Center for Elders’ Independence (CEI), which provides long-term health care for seniors in the East Bay, will receive $1 million from the state toward construction of a new facility in

07/26/2023

In September, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will publish the first 10 prescription drugs to face price negotiations with Medicare. Even small price reductions can lower out of pocket expenses, having a substantial impact on access and affordability.

The Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare drug price negotiation provision will improve access to and affordability of medications that help women, Black, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQI+, and disabled beneficiaries.

07/25/2023

6.7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's. A new Alzheimer's Association report reveals the latest facts & figures. CA is projected to have a 21.7% increase in the incidence of disease between 2020-2025 - a growing care challenge for the .