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ABOUT P.A.C.E
Elder Service Plan of the North ShoreA unique program designed to meet the needs of a unique population. For those seniors who have the ability to remain independent in their own homes, PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) may be the solution! ESPNS (Elder Service Plan of the North Shore) is a non-profit organization. PACE is an innovative model of care that enables eligible seniors to remain in their own communities rather than being placed in long-term care facilities. Based on a system of care that was begun in the early 1970's in San Francisco's Chinatow, the PACE model provides one stop comprehensive health and social services for its participants. PACE's goal is to maximize the health and functioning levels of program enrollees to enable them to continue living in the community. To accomplish this, the program:
Established in 1995, the Elder Service Plan of the North Shore's PACE Program began operating with 20 participants and seven employees. Over the past several years we have provided services to over 1400 participants and currently have over 210 employees. Our current client base of over 760 participants are served from one of our six Adult Day Health Centers in the North Shore.
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Choosing a Private Pay Home Care Agency
Massachusetts does NOT regulate private pay home care agencies – what this means, is that anyone can open and operate a private duty home care agency without oversight from the State or other home care regulatory authority. Therefore, it is up to the consumer to be knowledgeable about what to look for when choosing a private duty home care agency. Home Care Options: Questions to Ask What to Ask Your Health Care Provider
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How To Change or Choose the Right Home Care Services
Not happy with the home care services you are receiving?
Choosing and receiving home care services can be stressful for some. It is a process that can be invasive because you are opening your home and personal life to strangers. After the initial process of setting up home care services, you should feel content, and relief that you are receiving help in the areas that you need them the most. You should feel comfortable with your home health aide, and the other health care professionals that come visit you.
But what if you don’t? For whatever reason, you have the right to change.
The worst thing that you can do is NOT express your concerns to the health care organization. A fear of rejection or getting someone in trouble, often keeps clients from sharing their true feelings.
Who do you talk to?
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Important Information to Know About Private Home Care Agencies
Do you need to hire private pay home health care? Important information for you to know before doing so……
Massachusetts does not regulate private pay home care agencies; therefore, anyone can open a private pay agency, and hire anyone they want to be “caregivers”. It is important that you ask the following questions when choosing a private pay home care agency:
Who owns/manages the agency? It is important that you know who the principle owner and/or manager is of a private pay agency. Do they have a background in healthcare? And if so, what is it, and how long have they been in the healthcare field? Ask what their experience is and make sure you feel comfortable with their experience before doing business with them. You wouldn’t buy legal advice from someone who is not a lawyer or legal representative? Would you?
How long have they been in business? You want to deal with someone who has been in business or at least in the field of home health care, healthcare or nursing for a substantial amount of time. If they have only been in business for less than 5 years, but has 20 years of healthcare background, or other customer service background – you may feel that is OK.
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Adult Foster Care - Get Paid for Caring!
Family Members Paid as Caregivers
Caring for a family member is one of the most rewarding and difficult jobs with financial impact as well as emotional stress. An alternative to placing relatives in nursing home care in Massachusetts is a program called Enhanced Adult Foster/Family Care.
This program is funded through state and federal funds and pays a family caregiver a daily stipend to take care of an aging relative or disabled individual at home, or pays non-family caregivers to provide this care.
Eligibility Guidelines:
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