| 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]