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Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina Direct
919-425-3000
TDD/TTY Number: 711 or 800-735-2962
ncenrollment@voa.org
5400 South Miami Boulevard, Suite 150, Durham, NC 27703
WELCOME TO SENIOR COMMUNITY CARE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina is a comprehensive health care program for seniors living in select counties in Wake, Durham, and Granville counties and is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, also called PACE.
Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina is for:
- Seniors who want to live at home but need support.
- Caregivers caring for elders living at home.
- Health professionals who want to help elders living at home remain at home.
As a PACE Provider, Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina helps people live independently at home with a high quality of life. Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina and PACE provide health care in the home and community to older adults who would otherwise live in nursing homes.
Our Team
Jane Venick
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jane has worked at VOANS: Senior CommUnity Care of NC in Durham, NC for the past 10 years. Previously, she worked in a home and community based services program for 5 years. Jane received her MSW from UNC-Charlotte and has a BS in Business Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is married with two daughters, ages 5 and 7. During her time at SCCNC, she has seen the program grow from approval of our three way agreement to opening our doors to our first 18 participants to serving approximately 200 participants today. Jane was hired a social worker and promoted to Social Services Manager in 2016. She accepted the role of Center Director, Wake County in 2020. She facilitated our transition from contracting end of life services to bringing palliative care and end of life care (PC/EOL) services in-house and continues to provide training to the team.
Chuck DeGroat
CENTER DIRECTOR
Prior to becoming the Durham County Center Director, Rev. Chuck DeGroat served as the first Chaplain for Senior CommUnity Care of NC. During his 3 ½ years in that position, Chuck assisted in developing the PACE program’s End-Of-Life Care program to provide the services & support so participants could choose to die with dignity at home in familiar surroundings with family & friends gathered around. Rev. DeGroat developed & lead the spiritual program for PACE, providing pastoral care, counsel & Biblical instruction. Chuck received a BA at Lebanon Valley College & his MDiv from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Before moving to NC, he pastored in upstate NY & PA, serving as a denominational leader for NY State, & now brings his leadership experience to the Durham PACE team. Chuck enjoys kayaking, puzzles, chess & Sudoku. Chuck & his wife, Cindy, enjoy biking, a trip to the beach, a good movie, eating out with friends, fall & the North Carolina blue skies, but above all, they love spending time with their 4 children & 4 grandchildren. Chuck’s passion for family fits well within the PACE framework to help people remain in their homes with their family around for support.
Kristin Hlebowitsh, MD
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Kristin Hlebowitsh, MD is an internist and geriatrician with a passion for holistic, inter-disciplinary, person-centered care. She was educated at MIT and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, followed by an internal medicine residency at Boston University and a geriatrics fellowship at Duke University. Previously she worked as the Associate Medical Director at Senior CommUnity Care of NC, then Market Medical Director at Landmark, a home based medical care group. She believes that a PACE medical director is the best job in medicine, and loves working with the team to help older adults live in the community and in their own residence.
Todd H. McCauley
SENIOR COMMUNITY CARE PACE CHAPLIN
Todd H. McCauley is the Senior CommUnity Care PACE Chaplain that provides for the spiritual health of our participants. Spiritual care services can include Prayer, Biblical education, Biblical counseling, Grief support, Encouragement, Coordination of local church involvement, End-of-life care, Bereavement care, and Facilitation of memorial services for deceased participants.
Senior CommUnity Care PACE recognizes that spirituality and faith is an important aspect of a person’s life. Unfortunately, many older adults in the community have difficulty obtaining transportation to their local church and their spiritual care is set aside. Because Senior CommUnity Care PACE provides care for the whole person, non-denominational Chapel services are performed in the Day Center for those who wish to attend.
PACE Chapel services are facilitated by the Chaplain and includes a time for the singing of hymns, praise songs and Biblical instruction. The Chaplain is a member of the Senior CommUnity Care PACE End-of-Life Care team who meet regularly to report and address the needs of participants who are at the end of their life. The Chaplain can provide home visits and phone calls offering spiritual care to the participant and family.
A PACE participant receives comprehensive care for their health and social needs through the program, coordinated by a multidisciplinary care team. Services can include primary and specialty medical care, prescription medications, adult day services, home care services, mental health and social services, skilled therapies if needed, and nursing home and hospital care. Participants require a nursing level of care and are able to live safely in the community with the help of supportive services.
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FAQS
PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) delivers all needed medical and supportive services. The program provides the entire spectrum of care and services to seniors while maintaining their independence in their homes for as long as possible.
The PACE model of care can be traced to the early 1970s. The Chinatown-North Beach community of San Francisco saw the pressing needs of families whose elders had immigrated from Italy, China and the Philippines for long-term care services. On Lok Senior Health Services, a nonprofit corporation, was the first to create a community-based system of care in San Francisco.
There are over 150 PACE providers like Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina nationwide.
The average PACE program participant is 77 years old, has 5.8 medical conditions and is limited in roughly three activities of daily living. Despite a high level of care needs, more than 95 percent of PACE participants are able to continue to live in the community. (Source: www.npaonline.org) *By clicking this link you will be leaving the Senior Community Care of NC Website.
PACE serves people who are age 55 or older. Be certified as eligible for nursing home care by their state. Able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment and live in a PACE service area.
Please visit our PACE Center to inquire about eligibility, services and becoming a participant. For our location, please see our Services section. You can also call our PACE Enrollment Team at 919.425.3050 or TTY 711 or 800-735-2962
Yes. We provide transportation to and from the PACE Center. Not only is transportation provided between the participant’s home and the Center, but also to medical appointments.
No. The average participant attends the Center about three days a week.
We offer all heath care related services based on individualized needs, allowing the participant ability to continue living in the community, cost savings and much more. For a complete list of services that Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina provides, please visit our Services section.
Yes. All prescription and over-the-counter drugs deemed necessary by the PACE care team are covered by Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina.
Not at this time. When a person enrolls in Senior CommUnity Care of North Carolina, he or she is assigned a primary care physician who is part of a care team skilled in treating seniors. This primary care physician works with the team to coordinate all services a participant receives.
We support your family members and other caregivers with training, support groups and respite care. This helps families keep their loved ones in the community.
A participant is free to dis-enroll from our program and resume their benefits in the traditional Medicare and Medicaid programs at any time.
You can volunteer at our PACE Health Center. Contact us at 919.425.3000 for details.