This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912), will fund the "HEART Project" proposed by Healthy Acadia, a non-profit community health organization in Ellsworth, Maine. The $250,000 award, with a project period from September 30, 2024 to...
This $2,497,615 federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institute on Aging under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866), aims to evaluate the impact of new Medicare home health agency (HHA) payment policies on healthcare utilization and outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The project has three key objectives: 1) characterizing changes in the ADRD beneficiary population eligible for HHA services, 2) evaluating the effect of...
The MaineHealth Alzheimer's Partnership was awarded a $1,582,920 cooperative agreement by the Administration for Community Living under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) federal grant program. The three-year award will support MaineHealth's efforts to expand dementia-capable supports and services for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Maine through August 2025. As the primary awardee, MaineHealth will work with sub-awardee MaineHealth Services to...
This Project Grant award of $14,125,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the Congressional Directives (CFDA 93.493) program. The funding will support MaineHealth, a non-profit healthcare system, in renovating two existing properties in York County, Maine to better serve individuals suffering from severe and persistent mental illness. Specifically, the grant will fund the expansion and renovation of...
This $917,701 federal Project Grant award under the National Institute on Aging's Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) will fund a 5-year study conducted by Brigham & Women's Hospital to implement and evaluate an Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) pathway specifically for people living with dementia. The study aims to: 1) Evaluate the effect of a pre-enrollment AHCAH pathway on quality of life over 12 months for persons with moderate to severe dementia (Aim 1); and 2) Evaluate the...
This federal Project Grant award of $450,000.00 was provided by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance program (CFDA 93.145). The award will support the Maine General Medical Center in Augusta, Maine, a non-profit healthcare provider, to deliver comprehensive educational and capacity-building initiatives designed to enhance HIV prevention, care, and treatment services across the United States. The funding will enable the...
This $3,000,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will support VNA Home Health & Hospice to acquire a minimum of 428 remote patient monitoring units via a three-year lease. This statewide initiative in Maine will provide eligible residents with access to in-home synchronous video/audio telehealth consultations paired with patient vitals monitoring. The goal is to increase healthcare access, improve health...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded a $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant to Healthy Acadia, a non-profit community health organization located in Ellsworth, Maine. This grant is funded under CFDA 93.912, the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program. The grant will support Healthy Acadia's efforts to enhance healthcare...
This $334,788 Project Grant awarded by the National Institute on Aging (CFDA 93.866 - Aging Research) aims to investigate the impact of recent revisions to the Medicare home health payment system (Patient-Driven Groupings Model or PDGM) on access, care delivery, and outcomes for community-living Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The 2-year study, starting September 1, 2023, will leverage Medicare claims, home health assessment, and agency data to:...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $225,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Directives program (CFDA 93.493) to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, Inc. in Waterville, Maine. The funding will support the launch of a mobile medical trailer to deliver on-site medical treatment, health education, and service coordination for individuals experiencing homelessness in the local community. This initiative aims to improve access to a range of healthcare services, from...
This $5,320,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (CFDA 93.493 - Congressional Directives) will support the Northern Light Acadia Hospitals Rural Dementia Care Training Project in Bangor, Maine. The project aims to increase access to dementia specialists and improve dementia care competencies for healthcare providers in predominantly rural counties. Key program elements include:
Developing training materials for acute and chronic care settings on dementia care
Establishing a statewide clinical consortium of dementia specialists to triage cases
Creating a registry for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
Training two subspecialists in geriatric neuropsychiatry
Providing enduring educational resources and tools for primary care and other providers
Training two early-career nurse practitioners in dementia specialty skills
This award will enable Northern Light Acadia Hospitals, a non-profit healthcare organization, to enhance dementia care access and expertise across Maine's rural communities. The project period runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025.