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Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens outlines PACE center opening in Bristol, cites $1.2M federal funding and local investments
Summary
Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens told council it has renovated a facility at Exit 7 and aims to open a PACE (Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly) center for Bristol and Washington County residents as soon as November, pending social services and Medicare/Medicaid approvals.
Brian Beck, CEO of the Appalachian Agency for Senior Citizens, told the Bristol City Council on Sept. 9 that the agency has rehabilitated a facility near Exit 7 and plans to operate a PACE (Program of All‑Inclusive Care for the Elderly) center serving Bristol and surrounding counties.
"Appalachian Agency is celebrating 50 years of operations," Beck said, introducing the program. He told council the agency received $1,200,000 in congressionally directed spending for the Exit 7 facility and has invested roughly $800,000 of additional nonprofit funds in renovations.
Beck described PACE as a comprehensive, interdisciplinary program for people 55 and older who meet the criteria…
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