Rural PACE Technical Assistance Program
as of January 6, 2004

February

2 - 27 - Workgroups begin meeting via conference call; after all workgroups have met twice, representatives from each workgroup meet via conference call to discuss crosscutting issues.

March

"March 15 is Deadline to Register for the Rural PACE Workshops"

The Rural PACE Technical Assistance Program will be offering workshops on
developing PACE programs to serve rural areas. The workshops are scheduled
for May 12-13 in Columbia, SC and June 3-4 in Milwaukee, WI. Each workshop
will provide an overview of the PACE model, discussion of strategies for
adapting the PACE model to rural areas, and training in the use of a
self-assessment instrument for considering the development of a rural PACE
program. The workshops are free though space is limited. Attending the
workshops is a prerequisite to receiving future desk reviews and
consultations related to the development of a rural PACE program that will
be offered through the Rural PACE Technical Assistance Program. If you
have any questions or would like more information, please call Peter
Fitzgerald at 703/535-1521 or contact him by e-mail at peterf@npaonline.org.

1 - 31 - Workgroups continue to meet via conference call; after all workgroups have met a total of four times (since beginning in February), representatives from each workgroup meet via conference call to review results and identify crosscutting strategies.

April

Date to be determined -- Second Educational Series Conference Call "Regulatory and Statutory Issues for PACE in Rural Areas"

May

12-13 - First Workshop Training, at Palmetto Senior Care, an operating PACE program, in Columbia, South Carolina

Note: The workshop program will be repeated at the second workshop; each organization need only attend one of the workshops.

June

3-4 - Second Workshop Training, at Community Care Organization, an operating PACE program, in Milwaukee, WI.

1 - 30 - Receive, desk-review and provide feedback to organizations completing and submitting their Organizational and Market Self-Assessments (see attached draft Organizational and Market Self-Assessment)

21 - 30 - Begin on-site consultations for organizations that have completed the desk review of their Organizational and Market Self-Assessments

Date to be determined -- Third Educational Series Conference Call, topic to be determined

July

1- 31 - Continue to receive, desk-review and provide feedback to organizations completing and submitting their Organizational and Market Self-Assessments

1 - 31 - Continue on-site consultations for organizations that have completed the desk review of their Organizational and Market Self-Assessments

August

1 - 31 - Continue on-site consultations for organizations that have completed the desk review of their Organizational and Market Self-Assessments

September

Date to be determined -- Final Educational Series Conference Call, topic to be determined