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12 Seven Hills Foundation Tosches remembered one defining moment when Children's Hospital Boston asked Seven Hills to assume ownership and operations of a pediatric long-term care facility in Groton, Massachusetts. After a review of the site, Jordan asked Tosches, "Can you find me $1 million for expansion and renovations to dignify the home for these 82 medically fragile children?" Tosches answered, "No problem." e renovation turned into a $10 million project, putting Seven Hills Pediatric Center in the country's top 1% of nursing facilities and defining the demand for excellence that became the hallmark of Jordan's work. In 2000, the then-named Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) contacted Seven Hills to ask for leadership in relocating 500 individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) from Wrentham State School and other state hospitals into community residences. As part of the landmark Rolland v. Cellucci decision, people with IDD, aged 3-93, would receive community living support. "DMR came to Seven Hills and said, 'We need your help. We built and bought 100 group homes.' ink about that—that's incredible. And we pulled it off," Tosches said. "ey knew who the go-to guys were in the state, and we were able to accomplish a lot. ey trusted us, and we built a great relationship." roughout these different stages, technology has played a critical role in Seven Hills' pursuit of social entrepreneurship as it helps the organization deliver care more efficiently, effectively, and financially responsibly. Jordan believes in using data analytics to measure the quality of the work Seven Hills does and anticipates moving the organization into predictive analytics. "We've got to be able to understand what the costs of care are going to be for an individual at a very early age," Jordan said. "I try to anticipate the future to position ourselves to align with trending." "David has this unique ability to see the future. I would always say to people that he's got a crystal ball. He had that balance of intellectual business and this compassion for people with disabilities," Tosches said. is foresight has benefited everyone Seven Hills has served and everything Seven Hills has achieved. e organization has flourished; the work Seven Hills does has served as a guiding light for other statewide organizations that want to expand. Held in high regard by other human services agencies, Seven Hills has first-hand knowledge and experience with the challenges of an ever-changing social climate and can assist other organizations that need support. n Seven Hills ASPiRE! grand opening Friendships formed at Fortes Group Home Children's Hospital Boston supporting Seven Hills Pediatric Center Loretta Roland and family