The present text discusses the creation of a health care model for older adults. The population aging arising from Brazil's new demographic and epidemiological reality, a relatively recent phenomenon, requires innovative and efficient responses. This article presents a proposal for care that emphasizes low intensity instances of care, focusing on health promotion, prevention, and the coordination of care. Integrated models aim to solve the problem of fragmented and poorly coordinated care in our current health systems, and the more health professionals know about a patient's history, the better the results. This is how resolutive models of care should function. A low intensity care unit, an epidemiological assessment, a client portfolio, with a doctor and nurse and a few gerontologists on staff, and a social center will make the difference. There will also be a high quality information system, including medical records that cover clinical and social characteristics. Everything is available via cloud computing and the cell phones of the doctors and clients, and high levels of technology and performance based pay for doctors make a further difference. In short, a higher quality, more resolutive and cost-effective care model is our aim. A contemporary care model for older adults should seek coordinated care, greater quality and the reduction of costs 211 Citation: Veras R, Cordeiro R. A contemporary care model for older adults should seek coordinated care, greater quality and the reduction of costs. Int J Fam Commun Med. 2019;3(5):210-214. Citation: Veras R, Cordeiro R. A contemporary care model for older adults should seek coordinated care, greater quality and the reduction of costs. Int J Fam Commun Med. 2019;3(5):210-214.