The latest from Habitat Health.
A fresh haircut can make a day feel brighter. Habitat Health PACE now offers haircut services to participants at our South Los Angeles center—giving them another reason to look and feel their best.
When Pam Garland's car stopped running, her world got very small. At nearly 78, living alone in Sacramento, losing her transportation meant losing her connection to the parks, the river, and the people she loved. She started to feel the weight of isolation. Then she found Habitat Health. In this post, Pam — a fiber artist, published writer, and Sacramento resident since 1975 — shares what it felt like to walk into a place where the staff knew her name, her doctor actually listened, and the community welcomed her not just as a patient, but as a person with gifts to share. Today she teaches a crochet class at the center. She calls Habitat Health "an oasis in the midst of a dry desert." In her own words: "We're keeping the light on for you."
Managing multiple medications can be stressful, especially when prescriptions come from different doctors or need to change before a procedure. This blog explains how Habitat Health helps eligible adults age 55+ manage their medications through coordinated care, provider communication, refill support, and personalized medication solutions like blister packs or pillboxes when needed. Readers will learn how Habitat Health’s PACE care team works together to make medication management easier at the center and at home.
Deborah, a Northern California grandmother of nine, transitioned from limited daily activity to structured engagement after enrolling in the Habitat Health with Kaiser Permanente Sacramento PACE program. Referred for additional support, she now attends the Sacramento PACE Center with scheduled transportation and receives coordinated medical and nutrition support for diabetes management. Since enrolling, Deborah has lost 13 pounds, walks a mile daily, and participates in structured activities that support both physical health and social connection. Read more to see how Habitat Health PACE helps eligible adults age 55+ in Sacramento and South Los Angeles with transportation, meals, medical care, movement, and connection.
Getting ready for your PACE home visit? Learn what to have on hand, how to prepare, and simple ways to make your visit as easy as possible.
Limited daily structure can increase the risk of functional decline, poor nutrition, medication lapses, and social isolation for older adults living at home. Habitat Health’s PACE program addresses this gap by providing structured attendance several days a week in a medically supported setting. Participants receive supervised exercise, care-plan-aligned meals, cognitive and social activities, and ongoing health monitoring that helps identify changes early and reinforce treatment plans between medical visits.
Habitat Health, in collaboration with Kaiser Permanente, officially celebrated the opening of its South Los Angeles Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Center today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community leaders and healthcare partners. The event marked a significant milestone in expanding access to coordinated, whole-person care for older adults age 55 and over in one of Los Angeles County’s most medically underserved regions.
January marked the one-year anniversary of the Habitat Health Sacramento PACE Center. Over the past twelve months, Habitat Health’s collaboration with Kaiser Permanente has connected older adults to coordinated, centralized support that extends beyond traditional appointment-based care. Approximately 75% of Habitat Health participants are former KP members, reflecting the strength of this collaboration. As we enter year two, we remain focused on enabling older adults to maintain stability, independence, and connection within their communities. We commemorated the anniversary with a video highlighting the participants who made this possible. Watch the video featuring musical participant performances here.
The new center strengthens the local care infrastructure, delivering integrated medical, social, and in-home care to help older adults age with dignity in their communities.