A Grand Junction-based organization has joined in a national celebration of programs offering all-inclusive care for the elderly.

HopeWest offers a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) and will offer throughout September home visits, tours and opportunities to talk with enrollment specialists.

“It’s exciting to celebrate our first successful year in Mesa County,” said Cassie Mitchell, president and chief executive officer of HopeWest.

HopeWest provides a team of health care professionals who help Grand Valley seniors with medical, emotional and social care, including doctor or health care provider visits, medication and medical equipment as well as hospital visits and nursing home stays if needed. The program also offers social activities.

“HopeWest’s PACE currently provides wrap around care to 52 participants, with more enrollments each month,” Mitchell said. “This program truly closes a gap in care for the valley’s seniors who need a little extra support and wish to gracefully age in the comfort of their own homes. We are honored to serve seniors on an individualized level through the PACE program.”

Founded in 1993, HopeWest offers services to the aging, seriously ill and grieving in Western Colorado. The nonprofit organization operates an in-patient hospice center in Grand Junction and offices in four other communities that serve an area of more than 10,000 square miles on the Western Slope. 

HopeWest also operates three retail outlets, a restaurant and coffee shop, the profits from which support the organization.

For additional information, visit the website at www.hopewestco.org.