April 8, 2024 – Broward Health and Miami Jewish Health plan to launch the Broward PACE Program, a new Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). A ribbon cutting was held for the new, 16,000-square-foot center in Fort Lauderdale on March 14. Broward Health and Miami Jewish Health leadership, community leaders and governmental officials attended the event.

“Florida is home to the second-largest elderly population in the United States, and we understand that this specific population often requires specialized care and assistance to maintain their health and independence,” Broward Health President and CEO Shane Strum said. “Broward Health remains committed to ensuring that our seniors have access to high-quality healthcare as they age.”

“We are thankful and proud of our relationship with Broward Health and look forward to working together,” Miami Jewish Health President and CEO Jeff Freimark said. “This collaboration demonstrates how two non-profit organizations with a shared vision can come together to better our community by serving the underserved, frail, elderly population.”

The Broward PACE Program will be a comprehensive healthcare program and provider of coordinated, personalized care and social engagement for older adults who qualify for nursing home care but prefer to live independently in their own community. The Broward PACE Program offers older adults access to doctors, specialists, preventative care, therapy, mental health services, social activities, meals and nutrition services, free transportation and more.

With the PACE model of care, an interdisciplinary team, including a medical director, nurse, social worker, therapist, nutritionist and others, meet daily to review each participant’s care plan. They know each participant and their families, details of their living situations and unique health needs. This allows for customized and coordinated care, resulting in improved outcomes, reduced hospitalization and increased quality of life.

Florida PACE Centers at Miami Jewish Health is the oldest and most experienced PACE program in Florida with a background exclusively specialized in geriatric health and elder care.

About Broward Health
Broward Health, founded in 1938 and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ranks among the 10 largest public healthcare systems in the United States. Nationally recognized for its focus on high-quality care for the residents of Broward County and beyond, Broward Health boasts five hospitals, two trauma centers, a dynamic academic partnership with Florida Atlantic University, was the county’s first statutory teaching hospital and has an ever-growing graduate medical education program. It includes more than 50 health centers and physician practices covering virtually every healthcare specialty.

Broward Health never stops working toward its mission of Exceptional Care, Extraordinary Compassion and Everyday Excellence. Driven by more than 11,000 talented employees and physicians who deliver care to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay, Broward Health is one of the largest employers in Broward County with an operating budget of $1.6 billion, and annually provides almost $225 million of charity and uncompensated care.

For more information about Broward Health, visit BrowardHealth.org.