Community Leaders Call for Funding of a DC PACE Program to Provide Integrated Care to Low-Income Seniors. The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a nationally recognized model of care well-known for its quality and high levels of satisfaction among both individuals enrolled in the program and their caregivers. Bringing PACE to[…]
Seniors face many different challenges as they age; one challenge is accessibility to resources and programs that would greatly benefit them. The American Society on Aging’s Conference, which was held from March 20-24, 2016, aimed to address this accessibility issue. DC Long Term Care Coalition (LTC) director Judy Levy and volunteer/LTC advocate Jessica Shoemaker were[…]
Dr. William R. Leahy had a thriving neurology practice, and was ready to give back to both young and old in his community. His new avocation grew out of a need that he observed among the geriatric adults he served. as a clinical Investigator working with a potential dementia medication, he found that more and[…]