Element Care Announces Top 12 Ways to Support Healthy Aging for Older Adults

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Element Care Announces Top 12 Ways to Support Healthy Aging for Older Adults

Lynn, MA – September 15th, 2020 – Element Care, a non-profit, health care organization serving adults 55 and older through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), has released its Top 12 Ways to Support Healthy Aging for Older Adults. This list was created to help older adults age well so they can continue to live independently and to build awareness for National PACE Month and National Healthy Aging Month, both of which are celebrated in September. Among the top 12 items included on the list are:

• Get your immunizations. Get ready for flu season! Make sure to get your annual flu shot and other vaccinations for shingles, pneumonia, etc.
• Be Mindful of Your Medications. Remembering to take all your medications can be challenging, especially if like many older adults you take many medications each day. Taking too many or too few of your medications can put you at risk for dizziness, falls or other serious side effects so it is important to use a system such as a 7-day medication planner to ensure that you take all your meds every day.
• Consider using telehealth tools to stay safe. With the onset of COVID-19, telehealth tools have been growing in popularity. See if your provider offers these convenient, fast and safe ways to see your doctor and other clinical professionals.

“The mission of Element Care PACE is to help people live safely and comfortably in their homes and their communities for as long as they can, keeping their stays in hospitals and nursing facilities as minimal as possible,” said Nick Pappas, Director of Sales and Marketing at Element Care. “This list of ways to support healthy aging for older adults provides a good reminder of some easy things people can do to maintain their health so they can remain independent and enjoy their golden years.”

To read the complete Top 12 Ways to Support Healthy Aging for Older Adults and see how Element Care helps its participants address them, click here.

About Element Care
Element Care, founded in 1995, is a non-profit, healthcare organization with a simple mission: to help people live safely and comfortably in their homes and their communities for as long as they can, keeping their stays in hospitals and nursing facilities as minimal as possible. Element Care provides complete health care to eligible people through PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) throughout the Massachusetts North Shore, the Merrimack Valley and the northeast region of Middlesex County. For more information, please call 877-803-5564, or visit www.elementcare.org.

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Element Care PACE Celebrates National PACE Month

Element Care PACE Celebrates National PACE Month

  This Year’s Theme Reflects Program’s Success in Keeping Low-Income, Older Adults Safe during Pandemic

Lynn, MA – September 8, 2020.  Element Care’s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is celebrating National PACE Month in September.  This provides an opportunity to raise awareness and acknowledge the difference that PACE makes in the lives of older adults, their families and their communities. The PACE model of care helps nursing home-eligible individuals remain safe in their home and community for as long as possible.  This mission has been successful in keeping more than 95 percent of its enrollees in the community and out of nursing homes. The theme of t
his year’s National PACE Month is “Your Care, Your Community, You’re Home.” It echoes the success PACE organizations have had in keeping participants safe during the pandemic.

“Caring for older adults with multiple chronic conditions who are self-quarantining at home during the pandemic can be quite challenging,” said Bob Wakefield, Jr, CEO at Element Care.  “The PACE model of care with its built-in flexibility has enabled Element Care to quickly pivot from caring for participants in our PACE Wellness Centers several times a week – to creating a home-centric and telehealth-enabled model of care where nurses, home care workers, behavioral health clinicians, activity specialists and other care team professionals pro-actively support participants in their homes.”

 

During the pandemic, Element Care has provided comprehensive medical and social services to participants’ homes including:

  • Over 5,000 deliveries of medicines, supplements and supplies
  • Over 16,000 telehealth and outreach visits
  • Over 23,000 clinical and care visits
  • Over 27,000 meals on wheels delivered
  • Over 100,000 total home visits

“Over these last few months, we’ve learned to develop new care strategies and skills, and utilized new technologies that will help us support the vulnerable population that we serve in new and better ways during COVID-19, the flu season and for years to come.  That’s one of the valuable outcomes from the pandemic and something worth recognizing during National PACE Month this year,” added Wakefield.

About Element Care

Element Care, founded in 1995, is a non-profit, healthcare organization with a simple mission: to provide the support and services necessary to allow people to remain safe and comfortable in their homes and communities. Element Care provides complete health care to eligible people through PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) throughout the Massachusetts North Shore, the Merrimack Valley and the northeast region of Middlesex County. For more information, please call 877-803-5564, or visit www.elementcare.org.

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Bethany Community Services and Element Care Partner to Bring Medical Services On-Site at Leading Senior Housing Community in Haverhill

Innovative Initiative Supports Best Practice for Aging Well in Place

Haverhill & Lynn, MA – September 16, 2019 – Element Care, a non-profit, health care organization serving adults 55 and older, has opened a new on-site medical office at Bethany Community Services’ Merrivista campus at 100 Water Street in Haverhill. This partnership creates a valuable linkage between senior housing and senior healthcare services to help older adults age-in-place with access to high quality medical and supportive services right where they live.

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Dr. Jennifer Russo and Dr. Michael Kramer join Element Care

Dr. Jennifer Russo and Dr. Michael Kramer join Element Care

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Joanna Duby, M.D. Named Medical Director of Element Care’s Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly

Element Care, a non-profit, health care organization serving adults 55 and older, is pleased to announce that Joanna Duby, M.D. has been promoted to Medical Director for its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Dr. Duby brings more than 25 years of clinical experience as an internist and geriatrician to her new position at Element Care.

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Randi Leeman wins Marie-Louise Ansak award at NPA conference

Randi Leeman, Element Care’s Director of Social Services was honored with the prestigious Marie-Louise Ansak Award at the 2017 National PACE Association Conference in Boston.

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Dr. Tao Liu joins Element Care as Primary Care Physician in Lynn

Dr. Tao Liu has joined Element Care in Lynn as a primary care physician in its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

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Karen Turnquist joins Element Care as PACE Center Manager in Methuen

Karen Turnquist has joined Element Care in Methuen as the Center Manager in its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

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Maureen Sturzo joins Element Care as PACE Center Manager in Lowell

Maureen Sturzo, BSW, LSW has joined Element Care in Greater Lowell as the Center Manager in its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

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Kenneth J. Comeiro, Jr. joins Element Care as Coordinator of Advanced Practice Services

Kenneth J. Comeiro, Jr., MS, BSN, BS, ANP has joined Element Care in Greater Lowell as coordinator of advanced practice services in its Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

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