who is eligible for pace
Eligibility Requirements for Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. To qualify for PACE, a person must be age 55 or older, live in a PACE service area, and be certified by the state to need a nursing home level care. The typical PACE participant is similar to the average nursing home resident. The typical participant is an 80-year-old woman with eight medical conditions and limitations in three activities of daily living. Nearly half (49 percent) of PACE participants have been diagnosed with dementia.