For Providers: Pharmacists are Steady Hands Behind Safe, Reliable Medication Management
Pharmacists serve as steady hands behind safe, reliable medication management for CenterLight Healthcare Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) participants. The Pharmacy Team works with the Interdisciplinary Team to help participants continue to live safely and independently in their own homes and communities.
What makes the role of a pharmacist essential?
Pharmacists play an important role in the lives of CenterLight PACE participants. They provide clinical oversight and coordination by supporting the care team with medication-related decisions. Below are some ways pharmacists make a difference:
Planning medication routines
Pharmacists develop strategies to make medication schedules easier to follow and ways to include it in participants' daily habits.
Promoting collaborative workflow
Collaboration is one of the hallmarks of a PACE program. CenterLight PACE pharmacists work with all members of the care team by aligning medication refills, helping prevent duplication of care, and reducing delays in essential medications by coordinating the workflow with prescribers and pharmacies.
Preventive care
One of the roles of CenterLight PACE pharmacists is to promote preventive care by providing guidance and coordination of vaccines for influenza, COVID-19, shingles, and other recommended shots.
How Pharmacists Support the Care Team and Network Providers
Transition of Care
When a participant goes home from a hospital or moves from one of our 11 PACE sites to another, the pharmacy team reviews the participant's medication list and provides an overview of "what changed" to members of the care team.
Using the Teach-Back Method
The pharmacy team provides training to the care team on how to effectively educate participants about their medications, especially when their prescription changes. One recommendation is the "teach-back" method, where clinicians educate the participants about their medication plan and have them repeat it in their own words.
Preemptive Medication Review
CenterLight pharmacists identify each participant's unique needs. For example, if a participant has mobility issues, they help set up medication delivery or pick-up that fits the participant's routine. For those who take multiple medications, blister/adherence packs are requested to reduce missed doses.
CenterLight Healthcare PACE is committed to providing accurate health-related information to help individuals live well, stay healthy and make well-informed healthcare decisions. Information in this material is strictly educational. We recommend that users consult with their medical provider regarding their care.
About the Authors
This blog post is written by Nourin Rahman, Performance Improvement Specialist, and Shu Jing, PharmD, MS, Senior Director of Pharmacy Services at CenterLight Healthcare.
In Nourin's own words:
"My goal has always been to do work that is meaningful and not just made up of deliverables. I like being in the healthcare field, where even small improvements can make a difference in the lives of others."
In Shu's own words:
"I'm very proud to work at CenterLight PACE. The all-inclusive care that we provide is a very unique model because you get everything in one place. It is very rewarding to be working in this kind of environment and to see partcipants really thrive."
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Updated February 27, 2026