Systems Transformation Grants

MASSACHUSETTS

Grant Information


Name of Grantee

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Title of Grant

Massachusetts Community First Systems Transformation Grant

Type of Grant

Real Choice Systems Transformation Grant

Amount of Grant

$2,893,946

Year Original Funding Received

2005

Contact Information


Mason Mitchell-Daniels, Project Director
Center for Health Policy and Research
University of Massachusetts Medical School
Boston, MA 02108
617-573-1764
Mason.Mitchell-Daniels@state.ma.us

Subcontractor(s)

To be determined during the strategic planning process.

Target Population(s)


People of all ages living with disabilities.

Goals


Activities


Abstract


The grant will address gaps within the current long-term support infrastructure to provide an array of effectively managed, long-term support choices and the opportunity for individuals within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to exercise those choices. In particular, the grant will focus on the development of a comprehensive system of quality management that includes quality indicators and strategies for assessing long-term support programs or services; establishment of alternative financing mechanisms as tools to strengthen nursing facility diversion and transition efforts; and creation of accessible and affordable housing options that allow individuals to transition to or remain in their own communities.