KANSAS CITY, MO (March 24, 2025) – PACE KC, Jackson County’s first and only PACE program, will host a showcase event in celebration of its one-year anniversary on Thursday, May 15, noon-2 p.m., at the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center (4141 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64130). The event is free and open to the public.
PACE, an acronym for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, is a national program implemented by 180 organizations across the United States that offers a full range of health and wellness services for people age 55 and older. At PACE KC, older adults have access to primary care, physical and occupational therapies, nutritional and social support, life enrichment activities, nursing care, and much more. Amenities at the PACE KC Adult Wellness Center including a computer lab, library, arts and crafts room, bathing suite, low-stimulation memory care area, outdoor recreation space, and meeting spaces.
“The PACE model continually produces better outcomes than traditional alternatives, including reduced hospitalizations, fewer emergency room visits, and lower rates of rehospitalization,” said Heath Rath, Executive Director of PACE KC. “Our 11-member interdisciplinary care team collaborates on behalf of each participant to provide comprehensive, whole-person care. This tailored, participant-centered approach makes all the difference in enabling them to age gracefully in the homes and communities they love.”
Those receiving services also attest to the impact of the personalized care they receive.
“I couldn’t walk when I came to PACE KC,” said Jackson Dixon, a participant in the program. “Now I can. They have helped me not only physically, but mentally and emotionally, too. I look forward to coming.”
Located adjacent to the Swope Health Central campus, construction on the $15 million, 34,000-square-foot PACE KC Adult Wellness Center took 18 months to complete.
“Over the last year, Swope Health has had the unique privilege of introducing the PACE model of care to Jackson County through PACE KC. It remains the national gold standard for medically frail older adults who, without PACE, would be confined to nursing homes and other places of institutional care,” said Jeron Ravin, JD., President and CEO of Swope Health. “At PACE KC, we’ve seen our participants gain mobility, confidence and build community. We know this model of care transforms lives because we see it every day. We also believe it is poised to begin a much-needed transformation of senior care in Kansas City.”
