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The Access Project Do you know people struggling with unaffordable medical bills or medical debt? Debt resulting from medical bills deters people from seeking future care, which can result in the need for more expensive treatment later on. In addition, medical debt can affect the overall financial security of families and undermine their economic stability. These are some of the findings from The Access Projects’ work with community organizations across the country to examine the consequences of medically-related debt for individuals and families.
AdCare Hospital of Worcester, Inc.
Overview: A comprehensive adult chemical dependency treatment center that provides: inpatient detox, rehabilitation, day treatment, evening treatment, intensive outpatient (IOP), individual and group counseling, aftercare, community education, family programs and helpline services. Eligibility: For treatment and referral, applicant must be 18 years or older and meet criteria for services. Area Served: No geographical restrictions Intake: For information and referral service, call for treatment and complete telephonic assessment. Fees: For treatment services – variable. For helpline service – free. Additional Info: Handicapped accessible. Limited ability for bilingual services (assessed). Transportation services (as needed). Most healthplans accepted including Medicare, Medicaid and CHAMPUS. Outpatient Services at A Glance
Athol Memorial
Hospital Athol Memorial Hospital has been the major healthcare provider in the North Quabbin region. Services have included:
Current Support
Groups at Athol Memorial Hospital ACOA AlAnon – For adults raised by alcoholic caretakers/parents. Meets EVERY SATURDAY at 10 a.m. AlAnon – For family and friends with alcohol related issues. Meets EVERY MONDAY at 7 p.m. Bereavement Support Group – For people seeking a compassionate environment to help cope with the death of a loved one. Led by Kate Hart, LICSW. Meets from 1 – 2:30 p.m. on the THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH. Cancer Support Group – Facilitated by the AMH Oncology Clinic’s Bonnie Frank Hume, LICSW. Meets on the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH at 4:30 p.m. Diabetes Education & Support Group – Offers practical information and caring, emotional support. Led by Marjorie Sobil, RD, LDN. Meets 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.on the THIRD TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH from September – June. Healthy Hearts and Lungs Club – (On Hold Until Further Notice) For anyone with cardiac or lung disease or at risk for developing the diseases. Learn to manage risk factors and create a healthy lifestyle. Facilitated by Joyce Sawyer, BSN. SMART Recovery – A cognitive/rational approach to overcoming addictive behavior and maintaining abstinence. Learn to manage your feelings and combat the urge to use drugs and/or alcohol. Meets EVERY SATURDAY 10:00 a.m. in the Cardiac Rehab Education Room. Smoking Cessation – Facilitated by a Tobacco Treatment Specialist. Meets EVERY MONDAY 6 – 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria Dining Room. The above support groups are FREE and meet at the Athol Memorial Hospital’s 1st floor conference room (unless otherwise indicated). For more information about any of these groups call Community Relations (978) 249-3511 Ext. 1143
Athol Lions Club
The Lion’s Club can help people to get eye exams and their eyeglasses and sometimes have portable medical equipment available such as walkers and wheelchairs.
Catholic
Charities
Catholic Charities provides homemaker/home health aides services for the elderly of the North Quabbin and parts of Franklin County.
The Carson
Center for Human Services The Carson Center for Human Services is a private, nonprofit, community-based agency which provides an array of behavioral health and rehabilitation services. The mission of the Carson Center is to promote individual, family, and community well-being, through responsive behavioral health and rehabilitation services.
Child & Family
Services of Pioneer Valley The mission of CFS is to strengthen & promote the quality of life for children, adults & families through education, counseling and support. Services include: individual counseling for children, adolescents and adults; couples/family therapy; psychological evaluations; psychiatric services.
Clinical &
Support Options (CSO) CSO provides a full range of comprehensive mental health and counseling service to children, families, adults and seniors throughout Franklin County and the Northampton areas.
Community Health
Connections Community Health Connections Family Health Center is a federally qualified community health center serving all residents of North Central Massachusetts. Services include:
CHCFHC accepts most insurances including: Medicare, MassHealth, Network Health, HMO Blue, Cigna, Aetna, Tufts, HPHC & Fallon Affiliates. If you are uninsured/underinsured there is free care or sliding scale fees based on income and family size. There are staff onsite to help you with financial assistance services.
Department of
Mental Health The
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH) sets the standards
for the operation of mental health facilities and community
residential programs and provides clinical, rehabilitative and
supportive services for adults with serious mental illness, and
children and adolescents with serious mental illness or serious
emotional disturbance.
Desmond Callan
Community Health Center Or
450 W. River
Street, Orange, MA 01364 The Community Health Center accepts most private and public insurance plans. People with no insurance may be asked for income information and services may be billed with sliding fee scale. Insurances include: Medicare & Mass Health, Children’s Medical Security Plan, Workman’s’ Comp, Center Care, and Free Care/Uncompensated Care Pool. Services available for babies, children, adults and elders include:
Elder Protective
Services The Elder Protective Service Program investigates reports of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation & self neglect. Protective service case work also includes counseling, safety planning & family intervention, homemaker/health aide services, transportation, housing, legal assistance and advocacy. Service area includes Franklin County & North Quabbin (includes 4 Worcester County towns: Athol, Phillipston, Royalston & Petersham)
Franklin/N.Quabbin
Women Infants and Children (WIC) WIC is a lifeline for millions of families across the country. Specifically geared to pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women and children up to age 5, WIC provides checks to buy nutritious foods like milk, eggs, cheese, cereal, juice, peanut butter, and beans at local authorized grocery stores. In addition, it offers nutrition assessment and counseling, breastfeeding support and referrals to services that help keep families healthy and safe.
Gardner Visiting
Nursing Association, Inc (GVNA) The Gardner VNA is dedicated to building health communities by delivering high quality health and social services in a fiscally responsible manner in the homes and neighborhoods of North Central and North Quabbin areas of Massachusetts. The GVNA is a non-profit organization that receives funding from grants, the United Way, the Knowlton Foundation and through private donations. We accept referrals from physicians, healthcare agencies and those in the community that are in need of our services. Please take a moment to browse our website out to see the wide array of services available through the GVNA. We have been a part of the community for 100 years and look forward to many more years of serving our communities needs. (Services provided in some towns on a case by case basis).
Healthy
Connections A free service of Community Action providing information, support and advocacy for people seeking programs for health care. The service goal is to increase access to health and other services for the uninsured and underinsured residents of the North Quabbin. Services Provided Include:
Program Assistance is Available for:
We are now helping with enrollment for the Commonwealth Care Plans. For more information about the plans call (978) 249-5634 or go to www.hcfama.org and click on COMMONWEALTH CARE.
HIV/AIDS Services for North Quabbin Case Management: People with HIV/AIDS may receive case management services from any agency receiving DPH dollars. There is no funded provider in the North Quabbin area, but the following are agencies and resources offering case management in surrounding areas.
Mass. Department
of Public Health (DPH) DPH promotes and insures conditions that improve and protect the health of all Massachusetts residents and communities. Programs address:
Mass. Department of
Public Health The Bureau of Substance Abuse Services oversees the substance abuse prevention and treatment services in Western Mass and helps to provide access to treatment services for indigent and uninsured people.
National Alliance on
Mental Illness of Western Mass., Inc. (NAMI-WM) NAMI is dedicated to the eradication of mental illnesses and to the improvement of the quality of life of all whose lives are affected by these diseases. NAMI of Western Mass serves all of Franklin, Hampshire and Hampden Counties. We provide:
Network Health Network Health is a Massachusetts Medicaid (MassHealth) health plan available to MassHealth members from the North Quabbin community. Network Health provides all the benefits and services of MassHealth, plus additional free and discounted benefits. Network Health members can: Upgrade their MassHealth membership, find a doctor on our website, get discounts on eyeglasses, Weight Watchers, and medications, get free bike helmets and home child-proofing kits
North Quabbin Adult Day
Health Services include: The North Quabbin Adult Day Service is designed to meet the physical, functional, and social needs of elders and disabled adults who are unable to live totally independently. Benefits of the program include the following:
Orange Lions Club
Quabbin House/Clubhouse Quabbin House is a small community based Clubhouse modeled on the widely respected Fountain House Club in New York City. We are a member of a division of Clinical Support Options (CSO) in Greenfield. The Clubhouse creates a positive environment in which people who have experienced a mental illness can achieve productive and satisfying lives. Quabbin House is simply a place which relies upon its member’s talents, skills, and dreams in order to succeed. We are a response to every person’s need to be involved in respectful, gratifying relationships and meaningful work. Each and every member is a highly valued contributor to our overall success. We use member skills in developing a “people helping people” atmosphere. At Quabbin House a high level of member participation is vital to the successful operation of the Club. In order to utilize the abilities of each member we are organized in the following ways. Transitional Employment is a program unique to clubhouses around the world. The goal is to help people who have had a break in their employment history, or who do not yet have a work history, to fully rejoin society through paid work. The unique supports of Transitional Employment help to develop a successful partnership between the employer, employee, and the Quabbin House. There is more to life than work so Quabbin House is also open on Saturday, Sunday and holidays for “socials”. Schedules offer a variety of events such as going out to eat, shopping, movies, game days, brunches at the club and more. A support group is also offered the second Wednesday of each month from 5-7 pm at the club. This is for friends and family of those with mental illness. This group is facilitated by staff trained by NAMI. (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill.) There is also a Dual Recovery Meeting held at the club 2 times a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. These meetings are for those who have both a mental illness and an addiction. You do not have to be a member of the Quabbin House to attend these meetings. For more info on this please contact, Jennifer Mannino at (978) 544-1859 at or after 4 pm on Tuesday or Thursday.
The RECOVER Project The RECOVER Project is a community-driven program that aims to enhance the lives of people in recover from substance abuse and alcoholism, family members and concerned others. We provide peer-to-peer services, based on the guiding principal that competence and wisdom reside in those with lived experience. We aim to create and nurture a recovery-informed community that understands the strengths and value of its citizens. Supports and services include:
ServiceNet ServiceNet provides customized, integrated mental health and human services to individuals, families, organizations and community of the Pioneer Valley. Programs include: Acute mental health services; Outpatient clinical and counseling services; Adolescent support groups; Early intervention services; Mental health residential rehab programs; Shelter and housing services.
Stavros Center for Independent Living Their mission is to promote independence and access in the community for persons with disabilities and deaf people. For 30 years Stavros has been actively advocating for the civil rights of people with disabilities and provide services to residents in Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire Counties. Following are descriptions of many of the services provided:
Tapestry Health
Systems
Family Planning provides reproductive health care, birth control counseling, STD and HIV screening and HIV/Substance abuse counseling for Franklin/Hampshire County & North Quabbin residents. The Athol office is open on Wednesdays from 12 – 5 p.m. and has a clinician and a counselor onsite. When the office is closed the Athol phone number rings through to the Greenfield office.
Tufts Dental
Facility for the Handicapped
The Office of Community Programs (OCP) works to improve health care for Massachusetts’ most vulnerable citizens, such as those covered only by MassHealth and those without health insurance. OCP builds bridges between the community commonwealth medicine and UMass – bringing the results of health care policy, research and educational innovation to the community. OCP leverages its academic and community ties to develop implement and manage a range of complex health projects involving multiple constituents.
A nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (RN) who has advanced education and clinical training in a health care specialty area. Shali collaborates with local Gynecologists and surgeons for consultations and referrals as needed.
Nurse Practitioners can provide services such as the following:
AA/NA Meetings in the North Quabbin (If you know of meetings not listed here, or a change to any listed, please call (978) 249-3703)
Monday Closed Discussion: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Closed Women’s Discussion: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Big Book: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., 1st Universalist Church, 31 North Main St., Orange NA: Open Meeting: 6:30 – 8 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Tuesday Closed Discussion: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Open Speaker: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Wednesday Closed Discussion: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Closed Discussion: 8:00 – 9:00 p.m., Baptist Church (kitchen), Church St., Athol Open Discussion: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Holy Cross Church, Lake Ave., East Templeton NA: Open Meeting: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Thursday Closed Discussion: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Open Speaker: 7:45 – 9:00 p.m., United Methodist Church, South Main St., Orange Friday Closed Discussion: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol 12 Step Meeting: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Saturday Closed Discussion: 12:30 – 2:00 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Open Speaker: 7:00 – 8:00., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol NA: Open Speaker Discussion: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Salvation Army, Ridge Ave., Athol Sunday Open Discussion: 11:00 – Noon, Y.M.C.A., 545 Main St., Athol Open Discussion: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Our Lady Immaculate Church, School St., Athol Open 12 Step: 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., 1st Universalist Church, 31 North Main St., Orange Open Speaker Discussion: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m., Cub Scout Hall, Main St./Rt 2A, Templeton www.stopaddiction.com or call Narconon (800) 468-6933
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