Alexian Brothers Community Services is a community-based adult day care program whose purpose is to serve the frail elderly residents of Chattanooga and Hamilton County. Alexian Brothers Community Services is part of the national Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which is based on the successful San Francisco model of long-term care for the elderly known as On Lok. Started locally in 1998, PACE is a jointly sponsored project of ABCS and the Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration, Bureau of TennCare
Alexian Brothers Community Services enables its participants to remain independent in their own homes and communities through a unique system of managed care.
Through a multi-disciplinary team made up of physicians, nurses, medical social workers, health aides, transportation providers, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians and others, an exclusive plan of care is determined for every participant with a preventive approach. Progress is constantly monitored for each participant to keep problems to a minimum and help avert health catastrophes.
Once a participant is enrolled in the Chattanooga/Hamilton County program, Alexian Brothers Community Services provides all necessary health care services. Most care is delivered in an adult day health care center setting at 425 Cumberland Street, preserving the participant’s community residence, family relationship, and lifestyle.
Who is eligible?
Individuals who:
are at least 55 years of age;
live in Hamilton County, Tennessee;
are assessed by the PACE multi-disciplinary team
as being appropriate for PACE Program services; and
are certified by TennCare as eligible for nursing home level of care.
Services available at the PACE Center* include:
Physician services
Nursing
Social work
Physical Therapy
Occupational therapy
Speech Therapy
Recreational therapy and social activities
Nutrition counseling
Personal care (bathing and grooming)
Spiritual care
Transportation and escort to and from the PACE center
Meals
Services available at home* include:
24-hour on-call physician services
Home health care services
Personal care (bathing and grooming)
Homemaker/chore services
Home-delivered meals
Adaptation of the home for disability
Other services* include:
Audiology and hearing aids
Dentistry
Optometry and eyeglasses
Foot care
Mental health/substance abuse
Referrals fora ll physician specialities
Prescription medications
Preventive health services
Non-emergency transportation
Lab tests and procedures
Medical equipment and supplies
Radiology services
Outpatient surgery
Emergency room care
Ambulance transportation
Inpatient services - including hospital
Physician services
Nursing home
*All services must be approved by the PACE team or doctor and desired by the PACE participant or family caregiver.
Through a multi-disciplinary team made up of physicians, nurses, medical social workers, health aides, transportation providers, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians and others, an exclusive plan of care is determined for every participant with a preventive approach. Progress is constantly monitored for each participant to keep problems to a minimum and help avert health catastrophes. 
