Bluestem PACE to raise awareness with grant funding

Bluestem PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) has been awarded a grant along with the two other programs in Kansas to increase awareness and education about PACE programs.

The three organizations are splitting the $1 million grant from the American Rescue Plan to launch strategies that provide medical partners and the public with education about and engagement with the services PACE offers. 

PACE is a national care model that has existed since the 1970’s to provide comprehensive medical and social services to people age 55 and better who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid benefits. The care provided through PACE is meant to allow seniors to continue living in their own homes for as long as possible.

Bluestem PACE was added as part of Bluestem Communities in 2016, serving a six-county region of Kansas that includes McPherson, Reno, Harvey, Marion, Rice and Saline counties. It serves more than 120 participants with day center locations in McPherson and Hutchinson.