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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Michael Loria

New program aims to provide seniors with home-based alternative to nursing facility care

A woman selects plants at a famers market held at the Esperanza Center in Brighton Park. (Provided)

In an effort to help Illinois seniors stay in their homes for longer, officials announced Monday the state will be participating in a new federal program that could provide them with an alternative to nursing facility care.

In a statement, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) would expand seniors’ options for community-based services.

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