PACE To Transform Senior Care In Northwest Michigan

CA

SE

FO

RS

UP

PO

RT

In this day and age, most people want to live in their homes no matter their age.

This is particularly true for seniors, who may have lived in their home for many years.

Why is PACE important? As they age, seniors and their families are faced with hard decisions because of the care they need. Seniors may need more care, but they don’t want to move into a nursing home or assisted living facility for their care.

Families face a very complicated system to take care of the various critical needs of their loved ones.

Enrolling in PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) offers an alternative –

options – for seniors who want to live at home and be cared for as long as possible.

PACE provides the means for low income and disabled seniors to remain in their homes with the support of a comprehensive life care program that combines home care with routine visits to a day center/clinic.

How does PACE work? An interdisciplinary team of professionals provides 24/7 care for PACE participants, including medical care, rehabilitation, medication management, home care, and transportation among others.

Grand Traverse Pavilions, which has a long history of caring for seniors, has leased the former Grand Traverse County Health

Department building to establish PACE in a region that encompasses most or parts of seven counties in Northwest Michigan.

PACE will provide a network of senior care at no cost to eligible participants and help them remain in their home.

How can you make PACE a reality? To fund this initiative, Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation is embarking on a $3 million capital campaign to provide the necessary funds for renovating, equipping, staffing, and operating the PACE center.

Your support and donation to the capital campaign will benefit PACE and help our vision become a reality.

Dennis Prout, President of the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation, and Marshall Persky, Vice President of The Foundation, have agreed to co-chair the $3 million PACE Capital Campaign.

Both Traverse City community leaders have undertaken this responsibility because they both agree PACE is essential for the future care of seniors in northwest Michigan.

In particular, Marshall said his mother was a participant in PACE in Hartford, Conn. He said he witnessed first-hand a dramatic improve-ment in her quality of life because of the care and interactions she experienced with PACE.

“I loved hearing mom’s stories about riding on the bus that took her to and from the PACE Center,” he shared. ”She also enjoyed the arts. Her life was full.” Dennis owns Prout Financial Design in Traverse City. A Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Investment Advisor Representative (IAR), and a Master Elite Advisor, he has been in the

Prout, Persky Co-Chair $3 Million PACE Capital Campaignretirement planning industry for over 25 years. He has taught classes for over 15 years for the Northwest-ern Michigan College Extended Education Program.

A graduate of Central Michigan University, Dennis moved to Traverse City where he raised his family. Over 30 years later, he and his wife Jill continue to be actively involved at New Hope Community Church, where they serve in leadership positions. When he isn’t working or serving, Dennis is singing, hiking, reading and spending time with family.

Active in the community, Dennis is a member of the Capital Asset Advisory Board, New Hope Choir, Northwestern Michigan College’s Canticum Novum, Economic Club of Traverse City, Chamber of Commerce, and Better Business Bureau.

Marshall retired to the Traverse City area after a successful 40-year career with Ryerson Steel, the number one U.S. metals distributor. His last position was Vice President of Global Sales.

A staunch supporter of veterans, his career

in the military included a Viet Nam tour and 22 years in the Army Reserve. He retired as Lt. Colonel.

Marshall is former Chairman of Score, a non-profit that helps small businesses. He served as President of the Third Level Crisis Center Board. He was past Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of Traverse City. He is a noon Rotarian.

Besides his volunteer commitments, Marshall enjoys jogging with his dogs, pickleball, golfing, boating and living in Traverse City with his wife Terrill.

Dennis Prout Marshall Persky

PACE Honors Seniors’ Choice To Remain In Their HomeBy Kory Hansen, Administrator/CEO

Grand Traverse Pavilions has provided medical care to county residents for over 100 years. Today, The Pavilions is embarking on transforming the way long term care and support services are delivered in our com-

munities, all across northwest Michigan. Your support is critical to the success of this vision.

Within the next two years, The Pavilions will introduce PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) to residents in most of seven counties in the region. In response to a chang-ing health care environment and a growing elderly population, we will provide an alterna-tive to nursing home placement. We will honor your choice to remain in your home.

Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation will lead the effort to raise $3 million to finance a day health center and start-up costs for PACE.

You will want to be part of this significant endeavor. Your gift to the PACE Capital Campaign will change the way we care for our seniors for decades to come.

The ability to provide everyone, regardless of their economic status, with the opportunity to remain in their home and out of institutional care is significant. It is transformational. With your help, it is possible. Seize our vision. Share it with others. Help us bring PACE home.

GT County Finalizes 20-Year Lease With The Pavilions;Building On Garfield Road New Home Of PACE CenterGrand Traverse Pavilions has secured a 20-year agreement with Grand Traverse County to lease the former Health Department Building on Garfield Road in Traverse City for a PACE Center, one of eight in Michigan.

Coincidentally, when The Pavilions opened as the Grand Traverse County Medical Care Facility in 1959, the building was the first in the state

to house both the county health department as well as the county long-term care provider.

The Garfield Road building, which the county purchased from the Traverse Bay Intermedi-ate School District in 1993, has been vacant since 2012 when the county opened its new 35,500-square-foot building on LaFranier Road.

Once renovated and staffed, the new PACE site will include a room for activities, socialization, and meals; a primary care clinic, and rehabilita-tion gym, where on average, PACE participants attend two or three times a week. Transporta-tion to the center is provided as well as other medical appointments.

Take a look:

TRA

SHC

AN

8065 Vineyard ParkwayKalamazoo, Michigan 49009

ph: 269-321-5151www.boscharch.com

E N G I N E E R I N GI N T E R I O R D E S I G N

A R C H I T E C T U R E

This drawing, as an instrument of service, is owned byBosch Architecture, Inc. Reproduction of this document isprohibited without express authorization from the Architect. 2014 Bosch Architecture Inc

PATIENT/DAYCAREAREAS

3506 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

KITCHEN574 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

COMMONAREAS

974 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

CLINICAREAS

2631 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

RECEPTION118 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

COMMON +CIRC. AREA

643 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

ELEVATOR84 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

STAIRS131 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

SHOWER/TOILET AREA

723 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

MANAGER135 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

STAFF181 SQ. FT.

ACTUAL

8065 Vineyard ParkwayKalamazoo, Michigan 49009

ph: 269-321-5151www.boscharch.com

E N G I N E E R I N GI N T E R I O R D E S I G N

A R C H I T E C T U R E

This drawing, as an instrument of service, is owned byBosch Architecture, Inc. Reproduction of this document isprohibited without express authorization from the Architect. 2014 Bosch Architecture Inc

STAIRS131 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

ADMIN.AREAS

3300 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

MECH.AREAS

213 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

1942 SQ FT. ACTUAL

RESTROOMS146 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

MECH.AREAS

444 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

MECH.AREAS

452 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

1784 SQ FT. ACTUAL

COMMON +CIRC. AREAS

1053 SQ. FT. ACTUAL

REHABAREA

PATIENT/DAYCAREAREAS

Main Level Floor Plan

Lower Level Floor Plan

Provides Services in the CommunityPACE provides care and services in your home, community, and the PACE Center. The majority of PACE participants get most of their care from staff employed by the PACE organization in the PACE Center.

Covers Northwest MichiganThere are eight PACE sites in Michigan. The PACE Center in Traverse City will be the first one in northern Michigan. The program will cover Grand Traverse, Benzie, and Leelanau counties, most of Antrim and Kalkaska counties, and parts of Manistee and Wexford counties. Supports Family Care GiversPACE organizations support family members and other care givers with care giver training, support groups, and respite care to help fami-lies keep their loved ones in the community.

Utilizes Health Care ProfessionalsPACE programs are sponsored by health care providers in your community. This means your

What Makes PACE Different?PACE doctor and other care providers will work with you to make decisions about your care. No higher authorities will overrule what you, your doctor, and other care providers agree is best for you.

Covers Preventative CareThe focus of every PACE organization is to help you live in the community as long as possible. To meet this goal, PACE focuses on preventative care and the opportunity for qualified partici-pants to remain at home.

Provides Transportation ServicesPACE provides all medically-necessary trans-portation to the PACE Center for activities or medical appointments. You can also get trans-portation to appointments in the community.

Provides Comprehensive CarePACE uses Medicare and Medicaid funds to cover all your medically-necessary care and services. There are no out-of-pocket costs for co-pay, deductible, or insurance premiums.

Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation 2014 Board of Directors

Officers:Dennis Prout, Traverse City, PresidentMarshall Persky, Traverse City, Vice PresidentKory Hansen, Traverse City, Secretary Gary Columbus, Traverse City, Treasurer

Directors:Sandra Al-Shamma, WilliamsburgRobert Blackmer, Traverse CityChristopher Chang, Traverse CityJon Cump, Traverse CityTom Emling, Traverse CityAgnes Hayden, Traverse CityLeo Hughes, Traverse CityCindy Klingler, Traverse CityRuss Knopp, Traverse CityClara McManus, Traverse CityBarb Mikowski, InterlochenGreg Piaskowski, Traverse City Evelyn Richardson, CedarDeborah Rysso, Traverse CityAnne Spieles, Traverse City

Staff:Patti DeAgostinoDirector, Marketing & Community Relations

Dave EitlandDirector of Development & Gift Planning

Legacy is a publication of the Grand Traverse Pavilions Foundation. If you no longer wish to receive this mailing, please contact the Development Department by email at deitland@gtpavilions.org or phone (231) 932-3019.

If you have a change in your name, address or phone number, please forward this information as well. Acknowledge if you do not wish to be recognized as a donor. Your e-mail contact would be appreciated.

1000 Pavilions CircleTraverse City, MI 49684

(231) 932-3019