Senior CommUnity Care of Maryland

PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) delivers all needed medical and supportive services. The program provides the entire spectrum of care and services to seniors with chronic care needs while maintaining their independence in their homes for as long as possible.

The PACE model of care can be traced to the early 1970s. The Chinatown-North Beach community of San Francisco saw the pressing needs of families whose elders had immigrated from Italy, China and the Philippines for long-term care services. On Lok Senior Health Services, a nonprofit corporation, was the first to create a community-based system of care in San Francisco.

There are over 156 PACE providers like Senior CommUnity Care of Maryland nationwide.

The average PACE program participant is 76 years old, has 7.9 medical conditions and is limited in roughly three activities of daily living. Despite a high level of care needs, more than 90 percent of PACE participants are able to continue to live in the community. (Source: www.npaonline.org) *By clicking this link you will be leaving the Senior Community Care of Maryland Website.

Are 55 years or older, Live in a PACE service area, Are certified as needing a nursing home level of care (as determined by the state), Can safely live in the community with PACE services at the time of enrollment

Please call our PACE Enrollment Team at 301-673-3335 or TTY 711 | 800-735-2258. You can also visit our PACE Center to inquire about eligibility, services and becoming a participant. For our location, please see our Services section.

Yes. If a person meets the income and assets limits to qualify for Medicaid, the program pays for a portion of the monthly PACE premium. Medicare pays for the rest. If a person does not qualify for Medicaid, he or she is responsible for the portion of the monthly premium Medicaid would pay. PACE staff can help determine a person’s Medicaid eligibility.

Yes. We provide transportation to and from the PACE Center. Not only is transportation provided between the participant’s home and the Center, but also to important medical appointments and other activities.

No. Participants in the PACE program attend the PACE center based on their needs. 

We offer all healthcare-related services based on individualized needs, allowing the participant the ability to continue living in the community, cost savings and much more. For a complete list of services that Senior CommUnity Care of Maryland provides, please visit our Services section.

Yes. All prescription and over-the-counter drugs deemed necessary by the PACE care team are covered by Senior CommUnity Care of Maryland.

We support your family members and other caregivers with training, support groups and respite care. This helps families keep their loved ones in the community.

A participant is free to dis-enroll from our program and resume their benefits in the traditional Medicare and Medicaid programs at any time.

You can volunteer at our PACE Center. Contact us at 301-673-3335 or TTY 711 | 800-735-2258 for details.