December 29, 2006
Great Brook Valley Health Center gets $50k grant
By Staff
The Great Brook Valley Health Center in Worcester has received $50,000 from the Boston Scientific Foundation to support patient services and research.
GBVHC provides medical, dental and other services to primarily low-income clients, 62 percent of whom are uninsured. The Center provides approximately 130,000 visits annually to more than 20,000 people from 100 central Massachusetts and Metrowest communities.
Of the $50,000, $20,000 will be used to support four chronic disease nurses, who are trained to provide patient self-management assistance. The funds will also support hypertension patient wellness programs, including a stress reduction counselor, personal trainer, YWCA memberships and exercise classes.
The remaining $30,000 will be used to hire an epidemiologist to more fully examine the impact of interventions on different patient subgroups. With this knowledge, GBVHC hopes to negotiate higher reimbursements from managed care organizations to support critical non-reimbursable services.
The Boston Scientific Foundation’s last gift of $75,000 to GBVHC was made last year and was directed toward support of the hypertension wellness program.
GBVHC provides medical, dental and other services to primarily low-income clients, 62 percent of whom are uninsured. The Center provides approximately 130,000 visits annually to more than 20,000 people from 100 central Massachusetts and Metrowest communities.
Of the $50,000, $20,000 will be used to support four chronic disease nurses, who are trained to provide patient self-management assistance. The funds will also support hypertension patient wellness programs, including a stress reduction counselor, personal trainer, YWCA memberships and exercise classes.
The remaining $30,000 will be used to hire an epidemiologist to more fully examine the impact of interventions on different patient subgroups. With this knowledge, GBVHC hopes to negotiate higher reimbursements from managed care organizations to support critical non-reimbursable services.
The Boston Scientific Foundation’s last gift of $75,000 to GBVHC was made last year and was directed toward support of the hypertension wellness program.
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