PACE of Southwest Michigan

What PACE of Southwest Michigan does

PACE of Southwest Michigan is a non-profit healthcare organization founded in 2012 that operates as a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provider, recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the State of Michigan. The organization serves frail older adults aged 55 and older in southeastern Berrien County and Western Cass County, Michigan, who are nursing-home eligible but wish to remain in their homes. It delivers an integrated, interdisciplinary care model coordinating eight interconnected service modules: Medical Care, Home Care, Day Center, Social Work, Rehabilitation, Transportation, Caregiver Support, and Nutrition Services, with 24/7 provider on-call availability.

The organization is headquartered at 2900 Lakeview Avenue in St. Joseph, Michigan, operating a Day Center hub open 8:00am–4:30pm and delivering in-home and transportation services across its service area. Its operational technology consists of care management software and participant-centered care planning systems rather than proprietary technology products. In December 2021, PACE transitioned to a full-time, PACE-employed medical provider team including a Medical Director, physicians, and nurse practitioners.

PACE generates revenue through capitated fixed monthly payments from Medicare and Medicaid for each enrolled participant, covering all authorized care and services under a managed services model. It employs a sales-led go-to-market approach combining provider referrals, community outreach, and word-of-mouth to drive enrollment among eligible seniors. As of 2017, the organization served 165 participants; current scale is not publicly disclosed. Leadership includes CEO Jim Schlaman (since November 2020) and Executive Director Michael Zdrodowski (since November 2024).

Name

PACE of Southwest Michigan

Legal name

PACE of Southwest Michigan

Website

https://paceswmi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PACE of Southwest Michigan is a non-profit PACE provider serving nursing-home-eligible seniors in Berrien and Cass counties, Michigan through an integrated interdisciplinary care model. It delivers medical, home, day center, rehabilitation, transportation, and social services funded by Medicare and Medicaid capitation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Geriatric Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Medicaid Waiver / PACE-Partnered Adult Day Programs (HLADAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Respite Adult Day Programs (Short-Term/Drop-In) (HSABANAD), Live-In Care (Single Caregiver, 24-Hour Presence) (HSABAHAB)

Keywords

• Senior healthcare services
• Elderly care coordination
• PACE program
• Home and community care
• Geriatric medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Detroit

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Healthcare Program: PACE operates as a capitated program funded by Medicare and Medicaid. The organization receives fixed monthly payments per participant from government healthcare programs, which covers all authorized care and services. This model incentivizes comprehensive preventive care to reduce costly emergency and institutional care.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PACE of Southwest Michigan delivers the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), coordinating medical, social, and supportive services for seniors aged 55+ who are nursing-home eligible but wish to remain in their homes. The integrated offering bundles medical care, home care, adult day services, social work, rehabilitation, transportation, caregiver support, and nutrition services under a single capitated program funded by Medicare and Medicaid, with 24/7 provider on-call availability.

Product overview

PACE of Southwest Michigan operates as a unified healthcare program built around a single core offering: the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). This integrated care model coordinates eight interconnected service modules—Medical Care, Home Care, Day Center, Social Work, Rehabilitation, Transportation, Caregiver Support, and Nutrition Services—all working together within an interdisciplinary team approach. The program serves seniors who are nursing home-eligible but wish to remain in their homes, combining Medicare, Medicaid, and social services into one comprehensive care delivery system with provider on-call availability 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Integrated, capitated healthcare program for seniors aged 55+ who are nursing-home eligible and wish to remain in their homes. Combines medical care, home care, adult day services, social work, rehabilitation, transportation, caregiver support, and nutrition services under a single interdisciplinary care team, funded by Medicare and Medicaid with 24/7 provider on-call availability.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased nursing home placements, reduced hospital/emergency room utilization, and decreased overall medical and medication costs compared to traditional care models.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Healthy Berrien ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012When the Healthy Berrien Consortium discussed the feasibility of developing a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), Dr. Keith VanOosterhout joined the group and became a champion for the cause. This consortium was instrumental in the establishment of PACE of Southwest Michigan.
• Lakeland Specialty HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. VanOosterhout managed Lakeland Specialty Hospital and two long-term care facilities while implementing Southwest Michigan's first Eden Alternative initiative, which emphasizes collaborative, patient-centered care.
• Western Michigan UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. VanOosterhout educates medical students through a preceptorship with Western Michigan University, contributing to geriatric education in the region.
• Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. VanOosterhout serves as a clinical assistant professor and implemented the first geriatric fellowship in the area in conjunction with MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine. Also initiated a geriatric component to the Medical Residency program at Lakeland Hospital.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)coreOthersPACE of Southwest Michigan has been recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the State of Michigan as an approved PACE provider. This designation allows the organization to receive capitated payments for providing comprehensive care to eligible seniors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Help at Home: Large personal-care services provider serving Medicaid waiver and dual-eligible elderly populations in the home. Related as a community-based in-home care ecosystem participant, though it operates outside the PACE capitation model.

Broad incumbents

• CenterWell Senior Primary Care (Humana): Humana-owned senior-focused primary care operator that participates in value-based care arrangements for dual-eligible seniors including PACE-adjacent programs. Comparable as a large incumbent managing capitated elderly populations, though broader in scope.
• Centene Corporation (WellCare/Magellan): Large managed-care company with significant Medicare and Medicaid dual-eligible membership. Comparable as a payer and risk-bearing incumbent in the same government-funded senior care ecosystem that funds PACE of Southwest Michigan.

Direct peers

• PACE Southeast Michigan: Largest PACE operator in Michigan, directly comparable to PACE of Southwest Michigan in that both are CMS-approved PACE programs offering the same capitated, interdisciplinary model to nursing-home-eligible seniors in Michigan.
• St. Paul's PACE (San Diego): San Diego-based PACE provider delivering the same capitated, interdisciplinary care model to frail elderly dual-eligibles. Direct functional peer in care model, funding mechanism, and target population.
• On Lok PACE: The original PACE program in San Francisco and a national model for the all-inclusive elder care framework that PACE of Southwest Michigan replicates. Comparable as the archetype operator of the same capitated, interdisciplinary care delivery system.
• Huron Valley PACE: Michigan-based PACE provider serving a similar dual-eligible elderly population using the same capitated, interdisciplinary team approach; directly comparable in service model and regulatory framework.
• InnovAge Holding Corp: Largest U.S. operator of PACE centers, publicly traded and operating across multiple states. Direct peer because it runs the identical PACE capitation model for nursing-home-eligible seniors and serves as the public-market benchmark for PACE unit economics.
• Trinity Health PACE (Michigan): Trinity Health's PACE program operates multiple Michigan sites with the identical all-inclusive care model for elderly dual-eligibles, making it a direct operational and regulatory peer to PACE of Southwest Michigan.
• Providence ElderPlace (Providence Health): PACE program operated by Providence Health in Oregon and Washington, offering the same all-inclusive care for dual-eligible seniors under capitation. Comparable as a regional PACE operator with similar clinical and operational structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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