Care offered to BR elderly
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A new community program is offering adult day care and full health-care coverage for some of the Baton Rouge area’s elderly.
The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly is the second of its kind in the state.
It is a collaboration of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and state and federal health agencies.
The idea is to provide the necessary services to keep people over age 55 who are nursing home eligible in their homes as long as possible, said Hugh Eley, assistant secretary of the state Office of Aging and Adult Services.
The program provides coordinated preventive, primary, acute and long-term care services for those eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.
The current base of operations is the St. Francis House Adult Day Care Center at 2041 Silverside Drive. Seniors will be able to go to the center during the day for medical care, occupational therapy and companionship.
Transportation is provided to and from the center so participants can get services.
A new facility is under construction on Bishop Ott Drive and is scheduled to open in November.
Up to 180 people can enroll in the program, said Karen Allen, executive director of PACE Baton Rouge.
Allen said those applying for enrollment must go through an extensive evaluation process to determine “an appropriate care plan so people will know what they are going to get.”
Participants would then decide whether to enroll in the program which essentially becomes their health insurance plan, she said.
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System is responsible for delivering the care for a set monthly rate per individual. The rate is based on Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates.
“It’s total responsibility for all their health care,” Eley said.
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