HEALTH & HOUSING

The well-being of our residents and the homes in which they live are connected.

The development of health care partnerships and services for the benefit of our residents is very important to us. In addition to facilitating health care access at properties we manage, we are committed to identifying the health-related needs of our residents and finding impactful ways to help address those needs.

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York Hospital

We partnered with York Hospital to offer a virtual walk-in clinic at our Young Street Apartments in South Berwick, Maine. This service bridges the gap between regular visits to a primary care physician and emergency room services. It fills the same need as a traditional brick-and-mortar walk-in clinic, with same-day access by appointment to medical staff who assess various symptoms such as rashes, sore throats, colds, etc. via HIPAA-compliant video conferencing equipment that resides in a private room at the property. This system provides an accessible and user-friendly way for residents to take better care of their health.

MaineHealth

We have partnered with MaineHealth on a pilot program to bring a community health nurse employed by MaineHealth Care at Home to several Avesta campuses for monthly visits. The nurse is providing on-site access to basic health care education, consultation, and care; identifying residents in need of primary care services and facilitating referrals and access accordingly to promote public health; and helping Avesta assess resident health care needs and patterns of access to inform program scale and expansion efforts.

Village Square

Avesta and MaineHealth have launched an expanded health care-access program at our Village Square campus in Gorham, Maine. Under this program, Avesta staff will incorporate new questions in our resident documentation process to proactively assess the quality of resident’s health and health care access. Residents with complex health care needs who accept this assistance will connect to health care managers using advanced telehealth technology. This expanded program builds on the nursing pilot program to provide more comprehensive care for patients identified as high risk.