St. Paul’s PACE Hosts Workshops and Tours at 2024 National PACE Association Conference

San Diego, Calif. (October 25, 2024)– St. Paul’s PACE – Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly –attended the 2024 National PACE Association (NPA) Annual Conference hosted at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The dynamic four-day event provided St. Paul’s PACE leadership an opportunity to network with PACE programs from across the country and gather insights to enhance their services.

“The relationships we form and the tools we gain here will directly impact our approach to care moving forward,” said Shravan Mupparapu, Vice President of PACE Services at St. Paul’s PACE. “By collaborating with other PACE programs and learning from their experiences, we can create new pathways for innovation that shape the future of St. Paul’s PACE.”

This year’s conference placed an emphasis on behavioral health for PACE staff and participants. Other focus areas included quality improvement strategies, nursing practices, and effective intake techniques, which were explored through several educational sessions. Dr. Jacob Paulsen, Behavioral Health Program Manager for St. Paul’s PACE, hosted a workshop on behavioral health, discussing the need for innovative care strategies that address the unique challenges participants are facing.

“The traditional spectrum of care often falls short for our participants,” said Dr. Paulsen. “As experts in this field, we need to be creative in our approaches and deliver flexible, individualized care, especially when treating participants struggling with substance abuse and psychotic disorders.”

Throughout the conference, St. Paul’s staff hosted tours of their Chula Vista center, PACE Akaloa, for over 180 health professionals visiting from other PACE programs. The tours highlighted Akaloa’s unique approach to serving the diverse needs of its participants, the majority of whom are Spanish-speaking.

St. Paul’s involvement in this year’s NPA conference demonstrated its ongoing commitment to fostering collaboration and prioritizing innovation in senior care. By leveraging the knowledge gained, St. Paul’s PACE aims to deliver even higher-quality care to its participants.

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St. Paul’s PACE supports seniors so they can continue to live independently at home by providing personalized medical services, social services, transportation, and home care. Seniors who are over 55 years years old with chronic medical conditions that make it difficult to live at home may qualify for services. For more information on St. Paul’s PACE, visit StPaulsPACE.org or call 1(833) PACE NOW. Press contact:  Nicole Antonacci, St. Paul’s Senior Services Communications Specialist, 619-239-6900.