Please join us this presentation to learn more about LIFE

1. “Living LIFE on
Your Own Terms!”
Senior Forum
InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE

2. • Mission of the “Living LIFE on Your Own Terms”
• Meeting Objective
• Purpose of PACE/LIFE Program
• How we have impacted lives
• Introductions of Attendees
• Center Directors Welcome
• Objective and Goal /Community Resources and
Liaison Work –Aja
• Senior Concerns
• Next Steps – Next Meeting
Senior Discussion
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Agenda

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Age In Place
A majority of
aging adults want
to grow older in
their own homes.
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With customized
healthcare and
social support, we
help seniors do
just that.

4. • To work together as a healthcare community to
better serve seniors living in North West
Philadelphia, Germantown, East Falls, and
Roxborough neighborhoods.
Our InnovAge Mantra is:
“Live LIFE on Your Own Terms”
• Understand the terms of our participants
• Provide a platform to discuss senior issues and
concerns
• Work to solve or provide the necessary
resources
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“Live LIFE on Your Terms”
Professional Series Mission

5. 1. Understand PACE role and the benefits of
working with a LIFE Center
2. Hear from Center Directors and their goal from
the community
3. Understand How to Connect with LIFE for
participants needs and referrals
4. Identify a major concern for building Social
Coordinator
5. Identify 3 issues that are a common thread in the
community
Friday, June 12, 2020
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Meeting Objectives

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Program All-inclusive Care for the
Elderly
Onsite medical,
dental, and PT/OT
Transportation Activities Meals
Caregiver
respite
Living Independently for Elders (LIFE)

7. Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the
Elderly
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Overview of PACE
(PACE) is a Medicare and Medicaid program that
helps people meet their health care needs in the
community instead of going to a nursing home or
other care facility.
Currently operating out of 31 states

8. • Care and services in the home, the community,
and the PACE center.
• Have contracts with many specialists and other
providers in the community to make sure that you
get the care you need.
• Participants get most of their care from staff
employed by the PACE organization in the PACE
center.
• PACE centers meet state and federal safety
requirements.
PACE Organizations Provide:
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Overview of PACE

9. • Adult day primary care
(including doctor and
recreational therapy
nursing services)
• Dentistry
• Emergency services
• Home care
• Hospital care
• Laboratory/x-ray services
• Meals
• Medical specialty services
• Nursing home care
• Nutritional counseling
• Physical therapy
• Prescription drugs
• Preventive care
• Social services, including
caregiver training, support
groups, and respite care
• Social work counseling
• Transportation to the
PACE center for activities
or medical appointments.
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PACE Benefits to Participants

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About InnovAge
16
centers
Largest
LIFE | PACE
provider
in the country
based on the number of
participants
served
Operate in
5
statesNearly
6,000
participants
served daily
1989
Established as one
of the original PACE*
pilot programs
LIFE is
known
nationally
as PACE*
* Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

11. Serving Northeast, Northwest, and Northern Philadelphia
Centers: Allegheny Germantown Henry Ave. St. Bart’s
InnovAge Pennsylvania LIFE

12. Age Independently At Home
LIFE participants are always at the center of the care circle because LIFE provides wrap
around services, customized to each participant.

13. Individualized Complete Care
One Place
Life on Your Terms
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LIFE Overview

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Team-based Medical Care
Expert Care Team
Primary Care,
Emergency Care
and Hospitalization
Care Coordination

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LIFE at InnovAge

16. With over 23 years of experience
as a registered nurse, Veronica
brings a broad range of
experience to her role as center
director at InnovAge's Allegheny
LIFE center. Her past roles
include work in acute care,
pediatrics, and long-term care.
Veronica earned her master’s
degree in long-term care
administration from the
Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine. She has
a bachelor’s degree in nursing
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Meet the Center Director –
Ronni Lyons

17. Jacquelynn brings more than 30 years
of experience to her role as center
director for InnovAge’s Germantown
LIFE center, having served seniors in
Philadelphia through the LIFE program,
affordable housing, adult day care,
skilled nursing, and senior centers.
Jacquelynn earned her master’s degree
in health administration from St.
Joseph’s University, and has a
bachelor’s degree from Temple
University in health management
studies. She is also a licensed nursing
home administrator in Pennsylvania.
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Meet the Center Director-
Jackie Williams

18. A North Philadelphia native, Aja brings over 13
years of experience and compassion
in serving the community she grew up
in. From Olney (19120) area of Philadelphia, Aja
attended Philadelphia High School for Girls; following
a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration
majoring in Marketing and International Business from
Drexel University.
Business savvy with the focus on providing social service and giving
back to the community has always been important to Aja who
volunteered with the American Red Cross and organized
personal drives to give to the homeless during the holidays at a very
young age.
Aja is new to the InnovAge family but has been working as
PACE/LIFE Navigator for the past year, first joining the Mercy
LIFE team, later compelled to provide education about LIFE services
to those closer to home. Aja’s pass roles in Public Relations and
Business Development for various companies including medical
practices in Brooklyn, New York has always led her to focus on the
needs of the consumers giving a special kind of boldness of care and
concern for the individuals she provides service too.
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Community Liaison
Aja firmly believes in social
businesses who serve the
community with education and the
right resources .

19. • Allegheny Senior Apartments: Ann Greenberg
• Allegheny Senior Center: Denizia Joseph
• Fairthorne Housing: Polly Schaller
• Philip Murray Housing: Serita McGhee
• Ruth Williams: Claude Robinson
• York House: Markeisha Brown
InnovAge Staff:
• Brian Fioravanti, Director of Business Development
• Justin Smith, Strategic Account Executive
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Welcome!!! Attendee Intro

20. Understand How to Connect with LIFE for
participants needs and referrals
Review Aging Population Concerns
Gather one goal from Social Coordinator
Identify 3 issues that are a common thread in the
community
Revisit Objectives
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What is This About Again!!!

21. Non-emergency
Call Us
Access your illness or
injury
Help you determine the
best place for the care
you need
• By phone
• At the Center
• Home visit
• Urgent care
• Hospital
Emergency
• Sudden chest pain
• Passed out or blacked
out
• Fallen and have a
broken bone
• Sudden numbness or
weakness in your face,
extremities or slurred
speech
• Sudden severe
headache with change
vision
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Participant Not Feeling Well?

22. Life Center is the First Point of Contact for Existing
Participants
Allegheny: LIFE: 267-335-1500
Kayetta or Janice
Henry: LIFE 267-774-2920
Karnesa Bibs
Social Worker:
Paul Malfara T: 215-951-4416
pmalfara@myinnovage.com
Community Liaison:
Aja Chavis T: 267-309-1124
achavis@myinnovage.com
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Important Contacts

23. Medication Management
Malnutrition /Healthy Eating
Technology
Neglect of Medical Attention
Diabetes or medical condition Stroke etc…
Legal Matters
Social isolation
What’s Missing???
Pre-COVID vs. COVID
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Aging Population Concerns

24. • Identify Your Top 3 concerns
• Estimate the percentage amount of people that
are dealing with each issue
• Schedule Group Meeting
• Follow-up meeting individually if needed
Identify Concerns and Find Solutions
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Next Steps

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Support and Unity in The
Community
Education and
resources for you,
your residents and
their caregivers
Provide Necessary
and essential
services

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Thank You
MyInnovAge.com
Aja Chavis
Business Development Representative
achavis@myInnovAge.com
Thank you
Questions?