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Health Care Resource Guide • 2015 – 2016 5 F ounded in 1967, the Dodge Park Rest Home is a 60-bed facility featuring our signature "all- inclusive care" programs. ese programs go far beyond what is traditionally found in assisted liv- ing and Nursing Home facilities and include com- passionate care from a dedicated staff and man- agement team that develops relationships with residents and family members. In the Spring 2016, these same proven pro- grams will be incorporated into our new, state- of-the-art facility, e Oasis at Dodge Park. Spe- cifically designed for individuals diagnosed with memory impairment, Dementia and Alzheimer's, e Oasis will provide a modern, home-like envi- ronment for 51 residents and feature innovative care from qualified, experienced and dedicated staff members. Day-to-day programs will encour- age independence, while promoting safety, en- hancing quality of life and preserving dignity. e physical design of e Oasis integrates outdoor life with safe indoor living and features an amazing courtyard where residents can enjoy fresh air year around. Our secure backyard is a certified Dementia garden and includes a putting green, walking trails, flower and butterfly gardens, a waterfall and more. Private and shared rooms furnished with personal be - longings will help create a comfortable and familiar envi- ronment for our residents. We invite you to visit and experienced first-hand our en- gagement programs, tour our facilities and reserve a room. We are accepting applications for admission to e Oasis and Dodge Park immediately. Seniors to soon find an Oasis at Dodge Park W ith the Affordable Care Act has come a lot of change and challenge for employers, healthcare providers, and healthcare consum- ers. Everyone is feeling the impact of a system in transition. I recently participated as a panel member at a healthcare forum hosted by this publication. I heard many employers express frustration over the challenges of affording health insurance for their employees in the face of rising costs and complicated regulations. In the course of the discussion, it became clear that employers don't necessarily view healthcare providers as partners in their efforts to keep health insurance afford- able and bend the healthcare cost curves. Em- ployers view their partners as insurance brokers and health insurance companies. Together they tackle benefit design and rising benefit costs. In fact, healthcare providers are integral to any effort to control health benefit costs. For example, employers can design benefits around networks of physicians. And when employers incentivize their employees to use physician networks with proven track records for deliver- ing high-quality care in a cost-effective manner, everyone wins. In the future, I believe that healthcare provid- ers and employers will find new ways to partner around employee health and benefit design. We have not yet begun to explore the possibilities. Employers/Healthcare Provider Partnerships: Uncharted Territory O n behalf of VNA Care Network Foundation, I'm thrilled to once again support the WBJ's Central Mass/Metrowest Health Care Resource Guide. is past year has brought about even more change in the Commonwealth's health care landscape, and never before has home health and hospice care been more important in the lives of our patients. As a subsidiary of Atrius Health, we are par- ticularly well positioned to meet the increased demands placed on home care. We blanket the state, providing care to patients in over 200 com- munities. Our outcomes frequently exceed state and national standards and we earned top scores from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Ser- vices for the quality of our services. Along with our community partners, VNA Care Network Foundation is redefining health care at home. We are constantly developing new programs and initiatives to ensure our patients are receiving the right care at the right time and place. Health care at home is a critical compo- nent of an innovative, comprehensive, and com- munity-based health care delivery system. With advancements in behavioral health, telemonitor- ing, population health management, and pallia- tive and end-of-life care, home health and hos- pice is favorable for many as an alternative to higher cost, institutional settings. VNA Care Network Foundation is embed- ded in the community; visiting patients in their home, coordinating care among multiple provid- ers, identifying challenges before they become complications, and supporting family members and other caregivers to ensure continued health long aer discharge. ank you for allowing us to be a part of keeping the heart of the Common- wealth healthy! Redefining Health Care at Home O n behalf of Harvard Pilgrim, I want to say how proud we are to, once again, be a sponsor of the WBJ Central Massachusetts Health Care Resource Guide. As a local, not-for-profit health plan with more than 45 years of experience in New England, and a trusted health care partner to the people of Central Massachusetts, you can count us in to have your best interest at heart. at means you can Count Us In to: • Deliver quality every day to our members • Provide a wide variety of comprehensive plans, plus the doctors and hospitals our members most likely know and trust, to help meet diverse budgets and needs • Support our members' well-being with online tools and resources, as well as personal health coaches and nurse care managers to help those with chronic conditions • Help our members shop for care based on cost and quality information • Reward members who shop for healthy foods at the grocery store • Enable members to save on products and services to support their health We look forward to the opportunity to serve your health care needs. Looking for a trusted health care partner? Count Us In! Dr. Michael Sheehy, Acting CMO, Reliant Medical Group Micha Shalev Ben Herlinger Executive Director/ Administrator/ Owner Owner Mary Ann O'Connor President & CEO VNA Care Network Foundation Sincerely, Kate McEvoy-Zdonczyk VP, Central/Western MA Markets

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