PACE: OnLok Lifeways
Provided by IOA
Formerly OnLok SeniorHealth
Program Overview
Lifeways is a certified PACE Program, a "Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly." This unique HMO-style health plan was pioneered by On Lok in the 1970s as an alternative to nursing home care, and became the model for a national program. As the name conveys, Lifeways provides “all-inclusive” care for adults 55 or older, enabling participants to continue living at home for as long as possible. The plan features full medical care (both acute and long-term), prescription drugs, adult day care, personal care, physical therapy, transportation, and home care. A team of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals assess participants' needs, develop care plans, and deliver all services which are integrated into a complete health care plan. IOA is a contracted provider of On Lok services, and manages two Lifeways sites.
What We Offer
Our Care Teams work together to provide personalized care to each member and include physicians, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, dietitians, home care aides, and drivers. Members use On Lok Lifeways physicians who are experts in the care of older adults. Services include:
- Physical, occupational, speech, and recreational therapies
- Home health care and personal care
- Nutrition services and home delivered meals when needed
- Transportation and emergency medical transport
- Social services
- Primary medical and specialty care as needed (such as cardiology, neurology)
- Routine preventative care such as audiology, dentistry, optometry, and podiatry
- Nursing care and monitoring
- Adult day health care
- Prescription drugs
- Acute hospital and nursing home care
Eligibility & Fees
On Lok Lifeways has no premium, copayment, or deductible for people who are both Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries. Fixed monthly fees may be available for Medicare-only beneficiaries. Coverage through On Lok Lifeways is available to those:
- 55 years old or older and living in San Francisco;
- Experiencing ongoing medical problems, memory loss, and/or need daily help with bathing, walking, eating or dressing; and,
- May be considering a nursing home but prefer to remain at home.
Contact Information
Institute on Aging manages two Lifeways sites in San Francisco:
2700 Geary Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94118
1426 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
For information, please call (415) 750-4111.
Plan enrollment is through On Lok at 1(888)886-6565.
Email: enrollment@onlok.org
Cindy Kauffman, Vice President Clinical Services