SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A unique program offering specialized health care for seniors is the first of its kind in southwest Missouri. Although Jordan Valley Senior Care moved into a new building, the goal remains the same: to help seniors live safely and independently through their Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, or PACE, program.
“It’s a huge support for families who don’t want their loved one to go into a nursing home but need a little extra support to do so,” said Jordan Valley’s executive director, Karen Rees. “And it can be really challenging and expensive to keep loved ones at home without the support of a program like PACE.”
Jordan Valley Health’s PACE program works to help its elderly patients maintain independence while providing one-stop shops for any needs they may have at their care clinics 5 days a week…