The Lowell Sun: Element Care PACE Senior Olympics
Lowell resident Paula Thibodeau participated in the Element Care PACE Senior Olympics on May 13, at the Danvers Indoor Sports Complex. Thibodeau has been a participant with Element Care for seven years, and this year marks her third time competing in the Senior Olympics. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Olympics originated in […]
Whole-Person Care: Supporting Mental Health for Older Adults with Dr. Zizza
May marks both Mental Health Awareness Month and Older Americans Month, making it an important opportunity to recognize that mental health is central to healthy aging. Later life can bring meaningful transitions, including retirement, changing health needs, loss of loved ones, shifts in routine, and changing social connections. These experiences can affect mood, memory, mobility, […]
Simplifying medical care for older adults
How PACE is Streamlining Healthcare for Older Adults The complexity of getting medical care as we age can turn into a full-time job of chasing appointments and providers. In addition to annual appointments, screenings and testing, specialists are playing a larger role in the medical care of the average senior. A study released in 2020. […]
Three Things I Learned Visiting a PACE Center
As a healthcare writer, I’ve spent time in plenty of nursing homes, assisted care facilities, and independent living communities, but I’d never stepped foot in a PACE center until earlier this year. Here are three things I learned from visiting Element Care PACE in Beverly that shed light on why this senior care option is […]
Creating a Powerful Market Share Advantage with Element Care
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, assisted living communities have provided extraordinary care and services for residents, including: around-the-clock care; monitoring for symptoms; implementing infection control and cleaning protocols; screening of employees; ensuring social distancing; adjusting activities; hiring, and training, They also have heroically managed “move ins” for residents, sometimes in emergency situations. Health Dimensions Group (HDG) […]