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Programs of All-Inclusive Care For The Elderly (PACE)

Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provides comprehensive health care services to their participants. One of the main objectives of the PACE program is to enable older adults to live in the community as long as medically and socially feasible.

Eligibility

  • Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
  • Applicant age: at least 55
  • Care recipient age: at least 55

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in Colorado? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (55 or older)?
  • What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

What this record does not yet say

  • a direct application link

How to apply

  • Contact the PACE organization in your area to apply. PACE organizations determine if an applicant meets PACE program eligibility criteria, including but not limited to, whether an applicant lives in their service area. Case Management Agencies determine if an applicant meets the functional criteria for PACE, meaning the applicant meets the nursing facility level of care. County Departments of Human Services determine if an applicant meets the financial criteria for Health First Colorado. An applicant may apply in person or online using the Colorado Program Eligibility and Application Kit (PEAK).