UMass Memorial Health Care is committed to improving the health status of all those it serves and to addressing the health problems of the poor and other medically underserved populations. We aim to improve the health status of our communities by addressing some of the social, economic and political obstacles that prevent people from attaining optimal health.
Read our 2011 community benefits report.
Our Community Benefits Program supports community health initiatives that address unmet health needs in a proactive manner through partnerships with many local human service organizations. The Community Benefits Advisory Committee, for example, works collaboratively with UMass Memorial Health Care and makes specific recommendations for program activities, identifies needs, generates new ideas, plans and expands existing services, and provides overall program support.
Click on the links below to view the 2009 Community Benefits Report for each of our hospitals. Also read our system brochures from 2009 and 2010. As part of our commitment to improve our community's health, major initiatives of the Community Benefits Programs include:
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Mobile medical and dental services, healthy communities, literacy, youth development and violence prevention, children's wellness and protection, senior services, health services in low-income neighborhoods, mental health services for youth, and programs for the uninsured, underinsured, indigent and homeless
- Learn more about our community benefits mission and target populations from 2010, 2012 and 2013
UMass Memorial Medical Center joined efforts with Common Pathways, a Health Communities Coalition comprised of more than 30 health and human service organizations, in the development of its Needs Assessment report. Input from community stakeholders and experts were taken into account, and our Community Benefits Advisory Committee also provided guidance. The following strategies were used by the Medical Center to conduct the assessment:
- Conducted interviews and focus groups with community-based organizations and residents
- Conducted outreach efforts to medically underserved populations and convened meetings with neighborhood/community groups
- Reviewed primary and secondary data
- Organized community forums to share findings and release of final report
- Organized task forces for further action in identified priority areas
Clinton Hospital - Community outreach, school activities, medication and home safety for seniors
HealthAlliance Hospital - Access to health care for the uninsured, healthy communities, domestic violence, behavioral health, women's health, community health, dental hygiene
Marlborough Hospital - Access to dental and health services, literacy, access to health care for the uninsured
Wing Memorial Hospital - Community education and health fairs, senior services, children's health, support groups, mentoring, mental health, education programs, physician community education