Seniors & Aging · Surprise rank #368
55+ and Nursing-Home Eligible? Get Doctors, Drugs, Rides and Home Care Through One Program
PACE combines medical and long-term-care services for qualifying adults age 55+ who need nursing-home-level support but can remain safely in the community.
Who
Adults age 55+ living in a PACE service area who meet nursing-home level of care and can live safely in the community.
Where: Limited service areas in New York; availability must be checked by ZIP code.
What to do
Start here: Use Medicare's PACE plan search or call NY Connects to identify a local program and request an assessment.
Eligibility: Age, service-area, level-of-care and safe-community-living criteria.
What you get
PACE combines Medicare, Medicaid and long-term-care services through one interdisciplinary program to help eligible older adults remain in the community.
Benefit: Coordinated medical care, adult day services, therapies, prescriptions, transportation and home care.
Possible value: Potentially very high practical value for people who otherwise need nursing-home-level care.
Good to know
Important: Provider choice is largely within the PACE network; premiums may apply for people without Medicaid.
Availability: Rolling where local capacity exists.
Why people miss it: It is often overlooked because enrollment replaces ordinary Medicare/Medicaid delivery with one organization.
Sources reviewed: Aug 2, 2026