Danielle Shaw
Apr 2026
This program is amazing. My mom started in February. I was beyond burnt out. Being my mom's whole social world was mentally exhausting and stressful - not to mention tasks like cooking, cleaning, helping with ADLs, transporting her to doctors, etc. To top it off, SHE was miserable and lonely. I was bending over backwards to help her but it was simply too much for me and not enough for her. I found this program by accident and when I heard about it I thought it sounded perfect. My mom is disabled from a stroke but she is only 57 and is very social and needs stimulation. PACE has given her something to look forward to every week. Something to get up for in the morning. And that's just the day center part, which is one small portion of what the program offers. She has received much better medical care than she has since the stroke happened, with regular PT, OT and speech therapy with brilliant therapists. She receives weekly meal deliveries, pre-sorted medications, a free fall alert pendant, help at home, and transportation to and from the center and appointments. She is making massive recovery strides even though it's two years after the stroke happened - which people tell you won't happen, but that's probably mostly because insurance doesn't cover it. That's another thing: we don't have to fight with insurance anymore. In 2.5 months she's received dozens of hours of therapy, incredible attention to her adjusting her medications and other medical needs, and several exams and tests she was years behind on. This program has been such a lifesaver for both of us. The kindness, attention, care and thoughtfulness put into the services offered are actually incredible. It's an all-inclusive program made to fit each individual participant - if the participant needs help with something, they probably already have a solution for it. My mom was in assisted living for 6 months and this is honestly better. Any time she needs something, PACE tries to take care of it. The staff are all so sweet and down to earth. I'm really blown away and hope the program lasts forever and more areas adopt it because it may be the best available solution for the aging population. It's so wonderful to just be a daughter again.
