Mass. elders living at home helped by free programs
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted older adults, through illness or the isolation often needed to keep them healthy. In Massachusetts, a free program is supporting those able to stay in their homes by partnering with families as the pandemic continues to take its toll. Below is a link to a piece that aired on November 17th, […]
PACE Program Assists with Care, Transportation
For Norm and Mary Jo Zarella of Lowell, Massacusetts, MASSPACE is a lifeline. “We would be lost without it,” Norm said. Mary Jo, who has been diagnosed with dementia, receives comprehensive care from doctor visits to day care while Norm continues to work, and even has caregiver support at home. Monday through Friday an aide […]
Home Care Magazine
5 Questions With: Candace Keubel, Executive Director of MassPACE Thursday, October 15th, 2020 MassPACE, the Massachusetts chapter of Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, has taken an innovative approach to serving its clients, mostly patients who are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, during the pandemic. While traditionally center-based, MassPACE shifted to an […]
Demand for In-Home Senior Care on the Rise
An increasing number of seniors are opting for in-home care over nursing home facilities as a safer option amid the coronavirus pandemic. Below is a link to a piece that aired on October 21st, 2020 on Boston’s NBC News at 11pm on how PACE is a great alternative to nursing home care. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/demand-for-in-home-senior-care-on-the-rise/2215480/
Lynn Daily Item Article Includes Quotes from Element Care’s Physician Dr. Eric Reines
She used to see her daughter and grandson every Sunday, go to church, and even help cook dinner that night if it was a recipe she is familiar with. But there are no more visits, no more church, and no more trips to places like the grocery store due to the pandemic of COVID-19. Lynn […]
The Changing Face of Aging Well [Merrimack Valley Magazine]
The Changing Face of Aging Well Boomers and the New Wellness Paradigm Today’s baby boomers think differently than earlier generations about what it means to age well. They want to remain independent, stay mentally and physically fit and maintain a wide array of interests. At the same time, achieving optimal health is no easy task […]
Direct Care Workers are Key to Prompt Action for Long-term Care Patients with Sepsis
[Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety] Eric J. Reines, M.D.,is a practicing internist at Element Care in Lynn, Massachusetts. He specializes in geriatric medicine and sees patients enrolled in the Massachusetts Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The goal of PACE is to allow eligible patients who would otherwise need to live in skilled nursing facilities to […]
Find Out How to Get Free Health Care for Seniors Over 55 [Brazilian Times]
Element Care is a non-profit healthcare organization with a simple mission: to help the elderly to live safely and comfortably in their homes and communities for as long as possible. Here are some questions that can help you learn about the program and how to benefit from it. To read this article in Portuguese click here [Link […]