Opening of Piedmont Health SeniorCare

Burlington, NC –

Piedmont Health Services, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of Piedmont Health SeniorCare (PHSC), a certified Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). Piedmont Health SeniorCare’s Adult Day Health Center is located at 1214 Vaughn Road, Burlington and will open on November 1, 2008.

Piedmont Health SeniorCare (PHSC) is an alternative model of long-term healthcare delivery targeted to frail elderly. PHSC is the second PACE program in NC and one of 52 PACE programs nationally in 26 states. The program offers comprehensive long-term health, social, medical and dietary care. Services include, but are not limited to: primary and specialty care, preventive services and education, nursing care, prescription medication (including home delivery), nutritional counseling, dental care, optometry, home health and personal care, caregiver respite, hospital and long term care, case manager, medical equipment, rehabilitative therapies, recreational activities, and transportation.

The majority of care is delivered at the Adult Day Health Center on Vaughn Road, which is open 8-5 Monday through Friday. Some services are also provided in-home. In addition, Piedmont Health SeniorCare has partnered with existing community providers to maximize community resources and to meet participants’ needs. Access to care is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

PHSC serves individuals who are age 55 years or older; residents of Caswell or Alamance Counties; nursing home eligible; and able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment with the provision of PACE services.

This program is a managed care program and is financially sustained with monthly Medicare and Medicaid capitated payments. Participants who are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid will have no out-of-pocket expenses for this program.

“PACE is an option for at-risk seniors and their families who desire to remain in their home and community. The program philosophy is centered around the belief that is it is better for the well being of seniors with chronic care needs to be served in the community whenever possible” per Dr. Barbara Rowland, Medical Director of Piedmont Health SeniorCare.

For more information or to take a tour of the new facility, please call Latorria Mumford at 336-532-0000.