Senator visits Huron Valley PACE, which serves Monroe County
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In celebration of National PACE Month, Huron Valley PACE hosted Michigan state Sen. Rosemary Bayer of the 13th District for a visit. She toured the Day Center in Ypsilanti.
PACE stands for Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly.
The Huron Valley PACE service area includes Monroe and Washtenaw counties and parts of Oakland, Wayne and Livingston counties.
A program of Brio Living Services, Huron Valley PACE serves the psycho-social, medical and supportive needs of low-income, nursing home-eligible adults, aged 55 and older. It currently serves 293 older adults at its Day Center in Ypsilanti. The adults speak 12 different first languages.
Bayer met with many Huron Valley PACE participants and team members, including PACE medical director, Dr. Marjorie Almeda.
Almeda said Huron Valley PACE serves older adults with “complicated health issues, part of the challenge of getting older. Because PACE participants are able to live independently in their own homes, thanks to PACE services, people get better faster. PACE does more than any clinic and far more than any insurance provider. It offers the most holistic way of taking care of people. I’m so proud of my team.”
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“Huron Valley PACE is so impressive,” said Bayer, D-Keego Harbor, who worked as a nursing assistant at a nursing home when she was a college student. “It’s great to know these options are available that extend life for older adults, reduce costs and make everyone happier. I appreciate all that you are doing.”
To learn more about Huron Valley PACE, visit HuronValleyPACE.org or call 734-572-5777.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Bayer visits Huron Valley PACE, which serves Monroe County
