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Bienvivir Senior Health Services (Bienvivir) is a community-based program developed in El Paso in 1986 to specifically and exclusively render services to the frail elderly of El Paso using the PACE model (Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly). The objective of PACE is to enable frail elderly persons to remain independent and reside in their own homes and communities for as long as it is desired and medically possible. Key components of the program are the comprehensive health care centers and the interdisciplinary team. The comprehensive health care centers serve as the sites where the elderly person receives most services in one setting. The Interdisciplinary team is comprised of health care professionals and allied health staff whom evaluate, develop a care plan, and directly provide all necessary services. Bienvivir provides comprehensive health care in three facilities to elderly who have been assessed as frail and in need of skilled nursing care. In each of the three facilities, there is a dementia-specific Special Care Unit which serves participants with Alzheimer's disease who need more individualized attention. In addition, we offer a 40 bed residential assisted living unit at our McKinley center. Under the PACE system, services are paid by Medicare, Medicaid, and/or private pay premiums. Eligibility is determined according to State and Federal guidelines.

Established in 1999, El Paso First Health Plans is a local, nonprofit organization that provides affordable health care for the community. The organization offers a wide variety of products and services designed to target specific needs in the community. Its El Paso First Group Health is an affordable health benefit for local companies with 51 or more employees. The organization also provides a children's health insurance plan for children ages zero-18 in addition to its STAR Medicaid program, designed for children who fall into certain income guidelines and adults who qualify for supplemental security income. El Paso First Health also offers HealthCARE Options, a targeted benefit plan designed primarily for the indigent adult population. The organization has an in-depth Web site listing pediatric night clinics, a complete listing of participating medical services providers and pharmacies, helpful health tips, an informative newsletter and links to other medical support services. El Paso First Health Plans is headquartered in El Paso, Texas.