News & Events

Please join PACE of the Southern Piedmont in welcoming our new Medical Director, Dr. William long.  Dr. Long comes to PACE with over 30 years of medical practice in the Charlotte community and longstanding relationships with the medical community.  Dr. Long has many...

Charlotte, N.C. -- PACE of the Southern Piedmont has two new sponsoring members: Kintegra Health and Lutheran Services Carolinas, two well-established non-profits with strong ties to the area. The change, effective July 1, 2020, was announced by Renee Rizzuti, CEO of...

by Victor Hirth, MD, MHA, Judith Baskins, RN, and Maureen Dever-Bumba, MSN, DrPH(c) PACE is a very logical approach to health care, offering all Medicare and Medicaid services through a single point of delivery targeted to frail elderly with a host of chronic care...

CEO and Executive Director Renee Rizzuti speaks to the State of NC. A reoccurring theme was the need for PACE expansion and home and community based support in NC.

We hope you will join us for our 5 year reception at PACE of the Southern Piedmont.  Please RSVP by July 13, 2018

PACE of the Southern Piedmont proudly nominated Representative Beverly Earle this year for the 2018 Advocate Award at the NC PACE Conference this in Durham, NC.  Her advocacy for PACE both locally in Charlotte and as a member of the General Assembly in North Carolina...

Representative Beverly Earle, District 101 in Mecklenburg County, visited PACE of the Southern Piedmont during their PACE Month Open House on Wednesday September 27,2017.  As a member of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services for North...

Congresswoman Alma Adams showed her support for PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) with a visit to PACE of the Southern Piedmont (POSP) on Monday, September 18, 2017.  Various community partners along with local and state legislative offices were...

Virginia Robinson, a participant at PACE of the Southern Piedmont (POSP), loves living independently in a Senior Apartment in Kannapolis, NC.  When asked, Ms. Robinson will tell anyone about how she is thankful to be a part of the PACE   Program, as POSP always...

This year’s North Carolina Pace Association’s Educational Conference was hosted in Durham, NC. We spent 2 days filled with learning from other PACE organizations about how to increase awareness, and celebrating our successes as we raised the bar in leading PACE as a...

  PACE of the Southern Piedmont Welcome Dr. Rafael Miranda Dr. Miranda is from San Juan, Puerto Rico and has called Charlotte, NC, home for overten years.  He became interested in medicine as a young boy because he loved science. He has a strong desire to help...

Arden Shaffer, 64 year old mother and grandmother, is currently enrolled in PACE of the Southern Piedmont.  On any given day, one can find Arden proudly wearing her Ambassador’s badge, and participating in an array of activities, promoting the overall wellbeing of her...

PACE of the Southern Piedmont (PACESP) celebrated the first of many PACE Awareness Months to come in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC).  On September  1, 2016 PACESP hosted Mayor Jennifer Roberts of Charlotte, NC, along with community partners, caregivers, staff,...

Breaking news! Governor Pat McCrory declares September as PACE Month in North Carolina Governor commends the observance of PACE Month to "all citizens." Recognizing the importance of PACE to the state's frail elderly, Governor Pat McCrory proclaims the month of...

State Sen. Joel Ford (D-District 38) visited  PACE of the Southern Piedmont (PACE SP) in Charlotte, NC, on May 2 for a tour and to attend a round table discussion with program leaders, board members, participants and caregivers. During the round table discussion, the...

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PACE Innovation Act Passes U.S. House The PACE Innovation Act will allow the Center for Medicaid Services to test the proven PACE model with new populations, such as younger people with disabilities, individuals at risk for nursing home care, seniors not yet requiring...

All Hallows Eve was quite an event at the PACE center. Both staff and participants made an effort to get into the holiday spirit by taking part in a costume party. As you can see, everyone had a great time.   Check back for more photos from the festivities soon!...

This morning Commissioner Vilma Leake, District 2 held the very first Mecklenburg County Senior Town Hall Meeting. As you can see by the photos, Commissioner Leake was well supported by members of the local government. County Manager Dena Diorio introduced...

The next speaker in The Ivey’s increasingly-popular Community Education Series will be Dr. Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD from Duke University (scheduled for October 29th at 6:00pm).  Dr. Lad will be sharing her revolutionary insights on the possibility of diagnosing...

Thank you to Benson Mitchell from Heavenly Hands Home Health for donating fresh flowers to the center. We had enough flowers to fill the center and to hold a raffle so many participants were able to take flowers home. Thank you again Benson. We appreciate you!