On Lok
| Formation | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | San Francisco |
CEO | Grace Li |
| Website | https://www.onlok.org |
On Lok is a community-based organization in the San Francisco Bay Area that offers programs to help seniors stay healthy, active, and socially connected. Founded in 1971, the organization began as a grassroots effort to combat the lack of nursing homes and long-term services and supports for seniors in the Chinatown and North Beach neighborhoods of San Francisco.[1][2][3] On Lok developed a new model of comprehensive health and social care that enables seniors to live independently, as an alternative to a nursing home or assisted living facility.[4][5][6] The model was subsequently replicated across the United States and formally established as the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).[7][8]
Today, On Lok operates seven PACE centers across the Bay Area, plus a senior center, an adult day program, and senior housing in San Francisco.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Lehning, Amanda J.; and Austin, Michael J. (2011-02-28). "On Lok: A Pioneering Long-Term Care Organization for the Elderly (1971–2008)". Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work. 8 (1–2): 218–234. doi:10.1080/15433714.2011.541828. ISSN 1543-3714. PMID 21416439.
- ^ "CDA 50th Anniversary | California Department of Aging - State of California". aging.ca.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "PACE in California is Honored". Center for Elders' Independence. 2023-08-31. Archived from the original on 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "On Lok". Great Place To Work®. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "On Lok, Inc". www.idealist.org. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ Polska, Urszula (2017-06-15). "The Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE ): The innovative and economically viable model of American Geriatric Care". Nursing in the 21st Century. 16 (1(58)): 51–61. doi:10.1515/pielxxiw-2017-0008. ISSN 2450-646X.
- ^ "ON LOK SENIOR HEALTH SERVICES IN SAN FRANCISCO APPROVED FOR HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR FRAIL ELDERLY | CMS". www.cms.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "On Lok PACE Honored with Age-Friendly Health System -- Committed to Care Excellence Recognition". www.prnewswire.com. 10 Mar 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ^ "About On Lok | Senior Care Programs in San Francisco, CA". On Lok. Retrieved 2025-04-08.