Manchester
Housing and Redevelopment Authority (MHRA) has provided Congregate
Housing Services Programs for the elderly and persons with disabilities
since the late 1980s. Widely recognized as a model program, CHSP
gives participants the support needed to remain in their MHRA apartments
as independent members of the community. CHSP offers services such
as meals in a restaurant style setting, housekeeping, health information,
personal assistance, transportation, and case management to help
alleviate the need for premature placement in nursing homes or other
institutional care facilities.
Last
year, MHRA's CHSP staff provided 76,435 meals, all prepared and
served on site, 4,293 units of housekeeping, 3,752 units of personal
care and 910 units of transportation to the 117 participants in
five CHSP programs. Below are our five sites:
Program
Location |
Year
Opened |
Slots
available |
Funding |
Gov.
Hugh Gallen Highrise |
1983 |
27 |
Federal |
Henry
J. Pariseau Highrise |
1987 |
30 |
State |
Thomas
B. O'Malley Highrise |
1994 |
25 |
Federal
& State |
Christos
Kalivas Highrise |
1995 |
25 |
Federal
& State |
Rev.
Raymond Burns Highrise |
2003 |
10 |
State |
Supplementing
the efforts of the Authority's CHSP staff, our Clinical Services
Coordinator oversees MHRA's Elderly Outreach efforts, coordinated
by an MSW. The Clinical Services Coordinator, a registered gerontological
nurse, also supervises nursing related service provision by the
CHSP Licensed Nurses Assistants and coordinates health and wellness
education and screening for all residents through our own State
licensed home health agency.
The
Authority's Elderly Services Department, under which the Congregate
Housing Services Program is administered, provides direct services
to the elderly and persons with disabilities as well as referrals
to other agencies. Staff work with local service providers to assess
needs, coordinate services, ensure efficient use of private and
public resources, and assist in monitoring and evaluating the delivery,
impact, and effectiveness of all supportive services provided.
Manchester Housing and Redevelopment Authority
198 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03104
603-624-2100
http://www.manchesterhousing.org/
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