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# Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that provides medical and long-term care services to people who need nursing home level care but can live safely in the community. People must be 55 or older and live in a PACE service area.

## Why it matters for your family

PACE brings health care and support services together under one team, so a participant has one plan for care. It is available only in some states and areas. To join, a person must be 55 or older, live in a PACE organization's service area, qualify for nursing home level care as certified by the state, and be able to live safely in the community. A common mistake is assuming PACE exists everywhere. Families should check whether a program serves their address. Rules and costs depend on Medicaid eligibility. The state Medicaid office or a local Area Agency on Aging can help families find out.

Source: [medicaid.gov](https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/long-term-services-supports/program-of-all-inclusive-care-for-elderly)

## Related terms

-   [**Medicaid**Medicaid is a joint federal and state health coverage program for people with limited income and resources.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/medicaid/)
-   [**Medicare Part A**Medicare Part A is hospital insurance.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/medicare-part-a/)
-   [**Level of care assessment**A level of care assessment is an evaluation that decides whether a person needs the level of care that a nursing facility provides.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/level-of-care-assessment/)
-   [**Aging in place**Aging in place means staying in your own home as you get older.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/aging-in-place/)
-   [**Area Agency on Aging (AAA)**An Area Agency on Aging is a public or private nonprofit agency that a state designates to meet the needs of older adults in a local area.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/area-agency-on-aging/)
-   [**Adult day care**Adult day care is a community program that gives adults supervised daytime care outside the home.](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/glossary/adult-day-care/)

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