Our Mission

The Centra PACE mission is to enhance life for older adults with chronic needs by providing care and services from a team of compassionate, qualified professionals. PACE strives to achieve this mission by empowering participants to live in their homes and in the community for as long as it is medically and socially safe.

What is PACE?

PACE is national program of  comprehensive care for adults 55 years of age and older who meet the criteria for nursing facility placement, prefer to stay at home and have an assessment indicating that living at home with the support of the PACE program is a safe alternative.  PACE promotes independence and the highest levels of functioning while allowing choice and dignity for members and their families.

Comprehensive services are delivered by a team of professionals made up of a primary care physician, registered nurses, a masters level social worker, health aides, transportation personnel, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians and recreation/activity personnel. The team works with participants and their families to develop a tailored plan of care which is monitored closely and updated as needed.

PACE participants can be picked up from their home each morning and brought to the PACE Center. They participate in social activities, eat a hot lunch with friends, and receive medical assistance as needed from a dedicated, compassionate care team. At the end of the day, the PACE van takes the participants back home to enjoy family, friends and the surroundings they know and love.

Visit the National PACE Organization website

Download our brochure (service area zip codes for Farmville and Gretna are located in the "Eligibility" tab below).  

Centra PACE provides a range of services twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days a year. Primary medical care from doctors, nurses and therapists is provided at the Centra PACE Center Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Medical care and transportation to and from specialists
• Adult day care
• Hospital care (as needed and coordinated by the PACE interdisciplinary care team)
• Prescription medicines
• Vision, hearing, and dental care
• Rehabilitation and therapy services
• Durable medical equipment
• Outpatient medical services: lab work, x-rays and other tests will be scheduled for you as needed
• Mental health care
• Home care and nutritional services
• Respite services
• Support from our interdisciplinary care team
• 24-hour on-call physician services
• Meals
• Personal emergency response
• Wheelchair-accessible transportation

Participants may be fully liable for the cost of services obtained without the authorization of the PACE Team (except for emergency services).

Eligibility

• Age 55 or older
• Qualify for nursing facility level of care in the state of Virginia
• Able to live safely in the community with the support of PACE
• Live in a PACE service area (as defined by  zip codes below):

PACE - Lynchburg  

These zip codes encompass parts of Lynchburg City and parts of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford and Campbell Counties.

PACE - Farmville

​These zip codes encompass the counties of Amelia, Appomattox, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumberland, Lunenburg, Nottoway and Prince Edward.

PACE - Gretna

These zip codes encompass parts of  Campbell, Franklin,  Henry,  Patrick, Pittsylvania  counties and cities of Danville and Martinsville.  

How Do I Enroll?

Enrollment is simple. Please call the PACE office in your service area  to set up an appointment.  Our PACE team will arrange to meet you at your home to fully explain the program and arrange a visit to the Centra PACE Center.

Fees

Centra PACE is a nonprofit program funded through a unique arrangement with Medicaid and Medicare. If you are eligible for Medicaid and Medicare or Medicaid only, there may be no fee to join the program. If you are eligible for Medicare only, there is a set monthly fee involved. If you do not quality for Medicare or Medicaid, private pay options are available to enroll in the PACE program.

As a Centra PACE participant, all healthcare services are provided and arranged by your interdisciplinary team.  If you receive medical services from an out-of-network provider and/or without prior authoriztion (with the exception of emergency services), you may be liable for the full cost of those services.  

The PACE Centers are located at 407 Federal Street in Lynchburg, 1530 S. Main Street in Farmville and 1220 W. Gretna Road in Gretna.   The Centers have outdoor patio, therapy gym, activity areas and a primary care clinic.  At the Centers, participants engage in social activities, eat a hot lunch with friends and receive medical assistance as needed.   

Centra PACE provides families with peace of mind that their loved one is cared for properly and with compassion. 

The Lynchburg, Farmville and Gretna PACE centers offer the same services. To view our tour booklet, click below.

YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO PROTECTION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION

Discrimination is Against the Law
Centra PACE complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Centra PACE does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.
Centra PACE:
Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
o Qualified sign language interpreters
o Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
•Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
o Qualified interpreters
o Information written in other languages
If you need these services, contact Dawn K. Stanley, RN, MSN, Director of Clinical Operations and Civil Rights Coordinator for Centra PACE.  You may call (434) 200-6516, TTY number—1-800-828-1140,  Fax (434) 200-6263, or email dawn.stanley@centrahealth.com.

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If you believe that Centra PACE has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Dawn K. Stanley, RN, MSN, Director of Clinical Operations and Civil Rights Coordinator, 407 Federal St., Lynchburg, VA 24504, (434) 200-6516, TTY number—1-800-828-1140, Fax (434) 200-6263, or email dawn.stanley@centrahealth.com.  If you need help filing a grievance, Dawn K. Stanley, RN, MSN, is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at Civil Rights Complaint Portal , or by mail:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW Room 509F, HHH Building Washington, D.C. 20201

or by phone at:  1-800-368-1019, 800-537-7697 (TDD)

Complaint forms are available at:
 Department of Health and Human Services