Mount Sinai Medical Center recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Mount Sinai Eldercare in their Hialeah location. A licensed CMS Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Mount Sinai Eldercare provides comprehensive medical and social services to eligible participants.
Mount Sinai Eldercare is home to an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals who work with patients and families to provide comprehensive care to each participant. This nationally recognized health care model is designed to aid individuals in avoiding or delaying their placement in a skilled nursing facility.
Services include, but are not limited to, adult day care, primary and specialty medical care, rehabilitation and therapy services, nursing support, medications, diagnostic tests (laboratory and imaging), nutritional counseling and meals, home care services, and transportation to and from the center and medical appointments.
“Eldercare is aimed at allowing our participants to continue living safely within the communities they know and love,” explains Gino R. Santorio, President and CEO of Mount Sinai Medical Center. “Our program allows us to deliver comprehensive, high-quality care, while ensuring that some of the most vulnerable individuals we care for have the opportunity to live healthy, independent lives.”
This past September, Mount Sinai Eldercare expanded their offerings further by launching Steady PACErs, a fitness program designed to engage program participants to take charge of their health and fitness goals and prevent health decline.
A collaborative effort between physical therapy, occupational therapy, and recreational therapy, Steady PACErs is an individualized program to aid seniors with activities of daily living, functional mobility, strengthening, health decline prevention, contracture management, and improving overall quality of life.
Mount Sinai’s Eldercare location occupies more than 12,000 square feet of space, which includes a dedicated clinic, exam rooms, and the newest diagnostic equipment. The expansive activity and dining area allows individuals to engage, socialize, relax, and participate in a variety of activities and meals. Breakfast and hot lunch are served daily, with a rotating activity calendar that includes chair yoga, arts and crafts, bingo, checkers, puzzles, jumbo bowling, and more.
“We are pleased to offer access to our brand of high-quality care, with this exciting program aimed at providing all-encompassing services to elders in the Miami community,” says Santorio. “This multidisciplinary approach to care aligns with Mount Sinai’s mission and vision, and essentially offers program participants access to the care they need, all in one place.”
Conceptualized and designed to engage and inspire participants, Mount Sinai Eldercare offers unmatched care, support, and compassion for those who qualify.
Participants can have confidence in knowing they have access to expert and wide-ranging care for all their needs. To learn more about how to quality and much more, contact Mount Sinai Eldercare Enrollment at 786.584. 5291 or enrollment@msmc.com
