CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) center has opened in Norwood, Ohio, offering an alternative to nursing home care for frail older adults who wish to remain independent at home.
The center, which celebrated its opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, partners with the Council on Aging and TriHealth to provide comprehensive, coordinated medical and social services.
“An ideal client is a person that wants to remain in the community but maybe needs help with personal care—bathing and dressing. They may need help with getting their housekeeping done and laundry. So people that would have to go into a nursing home facility if they didn’t have this support,” said Lori Baker, Senior Director of PACE of Cincinnati…