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Get to know Rocky Mountain PACE
What is PACE?
PACE means Programs of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Rocky Mountain PACE is approved to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
PACE supports medical, social, emotional and nutritional needs.
PACE care teams include 11 professional disciplines. These teams meet in one room to review individual care plans and changes in health, social, and emotional well-being.
PACE began 45 years ago in San Francisco, with On Lok Lifeways.
Will I live in my own home?
Our goal is to help you remain in your home for as long as you can be safely served.
All of our programs have worked toward this same goal since 1976.
What medical services do you provide?
RM PACE provides and coordinates all your medical care.
Your personal care through your IDT will include some or all of the services listed below.
If you have a medical need not on this list, your IDT will work with you to meet your needs.
- Physicians: Primary care physician, specialists, and nursing care.
- Medications: Prescription medications, delivery to your home.
- Laboratory work: Outpatient labs, blood tests and X-rays.
- Professional services: Dentistry, optometry, audiology, podiatry and psychiatry.
- Medical Equipment: Wheelchairs, walkers and other durable medical equipment.
- Rehabilitation: Physical, occupational and speech therapy.
- Hospitalization: Emergency care, hospitalization, transportation.
What social services do you provide?
RM PACE provides socialization, nutrition, transportation and other social services:
- Transportation: To and from your neighborhood RM PACE day center, RM PACE medical clinics, and outside medical appointments.
- Recreation: Art, drama, music, events, exercise, field trips.
- Home care: Help with personal care and light housekeeping.
- Nutrition: Hot meals at RM PACE day centers and nutritional counseling.
- Spiritual Care: Counseling, family support, help with benefits, and a chaplain.
- Logistics: We manage it all — the paperwork, the prescription refills, getting people to and from medical appointments, and communication among the entire care team.
Can I see my own doctor?
When you enroll with RM PACE, all your healthcare will come through our doctors, nurses, and network of specialists.
If you receive services that are not pre-authorized, or are outside of our network, you will be personally responsible for paying.
Who is on my care team?
At RM PACE, all your care providers talk to each other. Each Participant is assigned an Interdisciplinary Team, or IDT for short.
Your doctor and your entire care team have regular meetings. They meet face-to-face, in one room, around a table.
Your care team includes your:
- Primary Care Physician
- Registered Nurse
- Social Worker
- Physical Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Recreation Therapist
- Dietitian
- Transportation Specialist
- PACE Center Manager
- Home Care Coordinator
- Personal Cre Attendant
- Behavioral Health Specialist
Getting Started with Rocky Mountain PACE
Do I live in RM PACE Service Area?
Rocky Mountain PACE is offered in El Paso County, Colorado for the following zip codes:
80106, 80132, 80133, 80817, 80829, 80831, 80903, 80904, 80905, 80906, 80907, 80908, 80909, 80910, 80911, 80914, 80915, 80916, 80917, 80918, 80919, 80920, 80921, 80922, 80923, 80924, 80925, 80927, 80939, 80951
Do I qualify for RM PACE
Here are 4 questions to help you decide to apply to RM PACE:
1. Are you at least age 55?
2. Are you living with multiple health problems that make it difficult for you to stay at home without help?
3. Have the activities and routines of everyday life become difficult?
4. Are you currently taking multiple medications?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might require a high degree of medical care, and RM PACE might be just the help you need.
A conversation with an enrollment representative can answer most questions about your individual qualifications.
How much does it cost ?
All eligible individuals age 55 years of age and older are welcome to participate and we can assist in determining your qualifications for Medicare and Medicaid and assist in the application process.
If you are eligible for Medicaid you wont pay a monthly premium.
If you are eligible for Medicare & Medicaid you wont pay a monthly premium.
If you don’t qualify for Medicaid, but you have Medicare you’ll be charged a monthly premium.
A private pay option is also available.
What happens when I apply?
You’ll have a home evaluation completed by one of our friendly Enrollment Representatives and a medical evaluation after you apply to RM PACE.
How long does it take to join RM PACE?
Usually, it takes at least 2 weeks to apply to Rocky Mountain PACE. For some people, it may take longer.
The State will certify that the you need skilled nursing home level of care.
When the State approves an application, RM PACE starts the new participant on the 1st day of the next month. For example, if the application is approved on May 19th, the person can start at RM PACE on June 1st.
Rocky Mountain PACE Day Centers
What happens at the Day Centers?
The centers are places to socialize and meet new friends.
We serve hot meals at the centers and help you with your diet and nutrition.
Our medical clinics are inside our centers. Your primary care physician, eye doctor and sometimes even your dentist see you here.
Each center has a full calendar of activities you can participate in, if you want to.
Where are the Day Centers?
We currently have three day centers:
- RMPACE at Explorer
- 8595 Explorer Dr.
- Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- RMPACE at Pikes Peak
- 2502 E. Pikes Peak Ave., Suite 100
- Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- RMPACE at Quail Lake
- 1420 Quail Lake Loop
- Colorado Springs, CO 80906
Am I required to visit the Day Centers?
You will have to come in occasionally for medical appointments.
We hope you’ll want to come to socialize, eat and make new friends. If you do not want to come to any social events, that’s okay.
How do I get to my RM PACE Day Center?
We provide transportation to our centers. One of our friendly Transportation Specialists will pick you up at home and bring you to Rocky Mountain PACE for the day.
Transportation
Does RM PACE bring me to medical appointments?
Yes. If you have a medical appointment at RM PACE, or at an outside specialist office, we will pick you up, will accompany you if needed or if you request, and then bring you home.
We’ll provide an escort, if you need one.
We have a fleet of buses and vans that accommodate wheelchairs and walkers. Your friendly Transportation Specialist will help you every step of the way, door-to-door.
Will RM PACE bring me to visit my family or friends?
No, RM PACE can only transport you to appointments for services that are medically necessary and/or services that are approved by your IDT.
Your social services worker can refer you to many local transportation options for older adults in Colorado Springs. Many are low-cost or free.
Will RM PACE take me to run errands?
No, RM PACE can only transport you to appointments and/or services that are approved by your IDT.
Your social services worker can refer you to many local transportation options for older adults in Colorado Springs. Many are low-cost or free.
In-Home Care
What is in-home care?
At RM PACE, in-home care is personalized for your medical needs, and for what you need to live safely at home. We help everyone differently.
Maybe you need help bathing or getting dressed.
Perhaps you need help getting dressed and ready for our transportation team to take you to a doctor’s appointment.
You might need your medications organized, or your blood pressure monitored.
You might need your laundry done or a light meal prepared.
These are some of the things our in-home care aides do for our participants.
Will I get in-home care?
Sometimes living safely at home means you need extra help.
In-home care is given to people who need it, for medical reasons. When you join RM PACE, your medical needs will be assessed and a personal care plan created with you.
Not everyone enrolled at RM PACE receives in-home care.
How much in-home care will I get?
We’ll know after we create your personalized care plan.
Our professional care team will work with you to create a personalized care plan, and that plan will detail the in-home care you may receive.
Who are the home care specialists?
Your in-home care aide is an important part of your care team, someone who understands your needs.
Your home care aide is a certified nursing assistant. When needed, a registered nurse or licensed vocational nurse may also visit you.
Care aides are trained professionals. Your home care aide is an employee of RM PACE, committed to your care.