Elder care program to open in the fall

By Sharon McBrayer
?Published: July 03, 2011? comments | A comment HICKORY-

A new program of care for older adults in the County of Catawba is pending accreditation, but has everything in place and ready to launch when this happens.

Is likely to be November before the comprehensive programme of care for the elderly (PACE) opens in 1915 Fairgrove Church Road, in the former Dale Jarrett building in front of the former House of smoke by Bennett & Saloon.To qualify for the program, a participant must be at least 55 years old, live in the area of service, certified by the State which meet the need of elderly care level and they can live safely in the community.The organizers were waiting for the programme could start in October, but now as it will start in November, said David Clarke, executive director of palliative CareCenter & Hospice of Catawba Valley.The program global attention for the elderly (PACE) is a federal program that is funded primarily through Medicaid and Medicare. It provides care and services five days a week to people who otherwise would need nursing home care, according to information from the Association.It of the national pace offers day care for adults which includes nursing, physical, occupational and recreational therapies, medications, foods, nutritional counseling, social work and personal care. He has a doctor and a nurse on site and will also provide transport door to door and the House of a participant, said the Organization's information. Local organizers say that a participant can attend the program as many times as they wish.Program will provide significant portions of Lincoln, Burke, Caldwell and Alexander and Catawba County counties. Organizers say the federal program requires that the participants live not more than 45 minutes from the location of the program.Medicare and Medicaid covers all the care and services needed. A participant may have one or both to join, said information.Clarke said the building where is pace in Catawba County is finished and ready to go and it has received a certificate of occupancy. He said that most of the staff, including a director of the program, open facilities already has been hired. He said that the programme initially hired for some services but adds staff as it grows.Clarke was the capacity of the programme of 170 participants. Participants will be sent by local departments of social services, health and hospitals, he said.The program is now a waiting period of 90 days is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said Clarke. It hoped that programme can get their certification status for his nursery within the next week.It will be approximately 90 days after that the program would be approved or denied by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, said Clarke. Once the part of day care of the programme is adopted and the 90 day waiting period is up and the program complies with federal requirements, signed an agreement between the State, pace at home and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said.Hospice, Lutheran services of aging, adult life and Catawba Valley Medical Center programs are working together to bring the service to the area. See more: Aging, programs for adult life and Catawba Valley Medical Center, Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, care and services, Catawba County, Catawba Valley, Catawba Valley Medical Center, advice, services of Dale Jarrett, Dale Jarrett building, David Clarke, Director of the Hospice's Executive Director, Health_Medical_Pharma, Lincoln, Catawba Valley Hospice Carecenter, carriage door to door, Medicare, Medicare & Medicaid national pace Association, nurse, Director of the program, social issues do, social services are not looking? Try our quick search:

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