Saint Paul's Program is Expanding
Coming Spring/Summer 2012
St. Paul's PACE is pleased to announce the ground breaking of our new South Bay location. The new location will allow an expanded service area and will enable us to bring our quality of care to even more seniors. Check back for more details soon!
As baby boomers retire, a focus on caregivers
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN
Help finally arrived for Hudson and her father when they discovered an all-inclusive elder care center that accepted Medicaid. St. Paul's PACE, which stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, functions like a day care for the elderly, providing medical services, social outlets and meals under one roof, along with transportation to and from the Bankers Hill campus.
Warm Clothes Drive at St. Paul's PACE
KUSI News San Diego
KUSI's Brad Perry was on Banker's Hill at St. Paul's PACE to learn about more about their warm clothes drive.
Saint Paul's Program Helps Elderly
On NBC SanDiego
Hundreds of adult day health care centers could close by the end of the month because of state budget cuts to Medi-Cal. Source: San Diego Videos, News Video, Video Clips | NBC San Diego
Seniors find independence at PACE
UpTownNews.com
For some senior citizens, seemingly simple tasks, such as preparing a meal or making a doctor appointment, can become arduous obstacles.
For those living in Uptown, help can be found through St. Paul’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). The PACE community center is located at 111 Elm St. in Bankers Hill.
PACE’s mission is to help low-income seniors live healthy, happy lives by providing comprehensive medical care and support in one centralized location so seniors can comfortably live at home and offers and alternative to living in a convalescent home.
Carol Hubbard Honored in 18th Annual Women Who Mean Business Awards
Special Event, November 17th, 2011 11:30 - 2:00PM
For the past two years, Carol Hubbard has served as executive director for St. Paul's PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly). She has spear-headed the expansion of PACE into two additional service areas. Hubbard also has taken the St. Paul's team through two successful state and federal surveys. Thanks to Hubbard's leadership, the PACE team has served nearly 300 chronically ill and frail low-income seniors who, without the support of PACE, would have had to live in institutional environments. Hubbard's empowering management style has allowed her executive team to grow professionally as new and innovative projects have been tackled. She is regarded as an excellent listener who is flexible, respectful, trusting, kind, humble and caring. View The Article Click Here To Attend
Experts Share Latest Brain Health Fitness Techniques
NBC San Diego
For World Alzheimer's Day, our guests give us news you can use to help keep your mind in top shape.
View more videos at: http://nbcsandiego.com.
Helping Frail Seniors Live At Home
KUSI's Brad Perry
St. Paul's PACE helping frail Seniors to continue living safely in their own homes.
Love Uniting Volunteers celebrating 50 years
San Diego Union Tribune, July 22, 2011
St. Paul's Senior Homes & Services will hold their annual St. Paul's LUV Gala on Saturday, August 27 to celebrate more than 50 years of serving San Diego seniors.[read the article]
Home Is Where The Seniors Are
KPBS, APRIL 22, 2011
St. Paul’s PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a unique senior day care and medical program. Its mission is to help seniors live independently in their own homes.[read article & listen to audio]
PHYSICAL THERAPY REDUCES THE RISK OF FALLS FOR ST. PAUL’S PACE SENIORS
St. Paul's PACE
A RECENT STUDY by St. Paul’s PACE San Diego shows that seniors who receive regular physical therapy reduce their risk of falling.[read the study]
Seniors Long For Independence - SAN DIEGO ST. PAUL’S PACE DELIVERS
The Daily Transcript, JANUARY 8, 2010
In the United States, about 3 million people work in direct-care jobs, mainly with the elderly, as nursing assistants, home health aides and personal care aids. San Diego County has more than 330,000 individuals who are 65 years of age and older and within the next 20 years, that number, according to SANDAG, is expected to grow to about 741,362 individuals—a growth of 125 percent. [read entire article]
St. Paul’s PACE helps seniors stay independent
The Daily Transcript, June 17, 2010
Nearly 65 years after the end of World War II, the Baby Boomer generation has entered its silver years and not all is golden. In the United States, about 3 million people work in direct-care jobs, mainly with the elderly, as nursing assistances, home health aides and personal care aides. San Diego county has more than 330,000 individuals who are 65 years of age and older. Within the next 20 years, that number, according to SANDAG, is expected to grow to about 741,362 individuals, a growth of 125 percent.[read entire article]
No Coat Left Behind
NBC San Diego
Every Day is Senior Health and Fitness Day - St. Paul’s PACE Participants
Press Release
As our life expectancy increases, so does our realization that we must retain our personal fitness to fully enjoy an active lifestyle. For seniors at St. Paul’s PACE, physical activity and health are far more than choice. For these frail seniors, health and fitness are the keys to their independence that allows them to remain in their homes and community.[read entire article]
St. Paul’s PACE Has Named CAROL J. HUBBARD AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Daily Transcript
For the past two years, Hubbard had served as the center director of St. Paul's PACE, where her responsibilities included operations of managed health programs, following state, federal and local regulations and ensuring quality care from PACE Clinic. She also was responsible for the St. Paul's PACE rehabilitation department, day center, home care, transportation, social services and administrative departments.[read entire article]
St Paul’s PACE Helps Seniors Stay Independent
Press Release
It’s disheartening for seniors to lose their independence. Bernard was very quiet when he first came to St. Paul’s PACE program. He would visit the St. Paul’s PACE day center and just observe. He would not participate in the activities. While other PACE seniors exercised, Bernard would sit and not move. Daniel, another participant new to PACE, was very weak. He wouldn’t eat or talk. After weeks of encouragement and support, both Bernard and Daniel are making friends, participating in group activities and are in better health.[read entire article]
DOING GOOD High schoolers learn senior outreach lesson
San Diego Union-Tribune, December 11, 2010
When the senior citizens who participate in St. Paul's PACK; program shared with The San Diego Union-Tribune last month what they would like for Christmas, the community stepped up in its customary generous fashion. [read entire article]
PRESENTS BRIGHTEN SENIORS' DAY - Modest requests by members of program result in gift bonanza
San Diego Union-Tribune, December 23, 2010
Dan Siminoski scored Wednesday. He received four movie tickets and a $20 gift card to a multiplex for Christmas. And what else goes better with movies than popcorn? Well, he got that, too. [read entire article]
St. Paul’s PACE prolongs senior independence
San Diego Union-Tribune, January 4, 2010
For seniors who live alone, independence can come to an abrupt end when injury or illness forces them into a nursing home.[read entire article]
HUMBLE GIFT REQUESTS BY SENIORS WITH LITTLE
San Diego Union-Tribune, November 25, 2010
This Christmas, here's what the senior citizens who participate in St. Paul's PACE program hope to find under the tree...[read entire article]
The Pace Program - Alternatives To Nursing Homes
About.com Guide
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is a comprehensive care delivery system that allows those who would be traditionally thought of as nursing home residents to continue living at home while receiving services. It provides an alternative to nursing homes. This model of care will become increasingly important as the concept of medical homes evolves and the emphasis for care continues to shift away from more acute settings. In fact one could make the case that PACE is pioneering the medical home in many respects.[read entire article]
Local teen helps seniors in St. Paul's program
SignOnSanDiego, September 9, 2010
Tessa Meads has spent her summers volunteering since she was in the seventh grade. This year, as she enters her junior year at Point Loma High School, the 16-year-old has finished up a summer with senior citizens at St. Paul’s PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly). [read entire article]
Local teen's good deeds aid seniors in St. Paul's program
SignOnSanDiego, September 9, 2010
Ariel Satele has participated in other volunteer programs before, but her work this summer was different. “With the older people, it’s more interesting, you know, because they have something to say and they give good advice,” she said.[read entire article]
