·State program
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly is a nationally recognized model of care that integrates Medicare and Medicaid benefits for eligible beneficiaries with a broader array of benefits than typically available under either program, with care managed by a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary team of clinical professionals.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in District of Columbia?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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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.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?
Who qualifies, in the source’s words
Where our record has a direct quote from the official source, here it is — otherwise, this is our best reading of the rule.
Applicant age
“individuals must be 55 or older”
dhcf.dc.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Eligible for nursing home level of care”
dhcf.dc.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
State residency
“reside in the proposed PACE service area, which will be limited to three ZIP codes in District Wards 7 and 8”
dhcf.dc.gov →
How to apply
- 01
Contact the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) at 202-724-5626 (Ask.ADRC@dc.gov), or DHCF's Long Term Care Administration / PACE Program Coordinator Jacqueline Gould at 202-535-1960 (Jacqueline.Gould@dc.gov), for more information about enrolling.