·State program
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) coordinates the care of each participant enrolled in the program based on his or her individual health care needs.
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 Iowa?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
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Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (55–null)?
- 03
What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
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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.
Age of the person receiving care
“help frail and disabled individuals age 55 and older live independently within the community”
hhs.iowa.gov →Applicant age
“Age 55 or over”
hhs.iowa.gov →Disability of the person receiving care
“Meet Iowa's criteria for nursing facility level of care”
hhs.iowa.gov →Minimum VA disability rating
Minimum VA disability rating: null%.
Work hours
Minimum work hours: null.
State residency
“Live in the counties served by a PACE center”
hhs.iowa.gov →
How to apply
- 01
Those interested in applying for PACE must contact a PACE enrollment coordinator and go through the application process.