Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative (PVMCI)
Funded by the Eisenberg Family Trust
Northampton Neighbors is committed to and actively engaged in making Northampton a truly Dementia Friendly community. PVMCI, a coalition of healthcare and community providers including Northampton Neighbors, serves those living with or caring for someone with memory loss, Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias who reside in Amherst, Easthampton, Northampton, Florence, and Leeds.
Through community linkages, home visits, and telephonic support, PVMCI engages your strengths, overcomes barriers, and finds solutions to enable you or your loved one to remain at home and connected to your community.
PVMCI Provides
- Assignment to a Memory Care Specialist (MCS) who will be your main point of contact with the PVMCI program.
- Expert and comprehensive services to address memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
- Individualized care and services specific to your strengths, goals and needs.
- Support, education and creative solutions to address the challenges you may be experiencing.
- Enrollment in Northampton Neighbors, eligible for all NN services and programs as well the services of a PVMCI trained volunteer.
- Connection to community providers like Northampton Senior Services, Highland Valley Elder Services or the Alzheimer’s Association.
The PVMCI Team would be happy to discuss this program and answer any questions that you and/or your loved one may have. Call 413-582-2357 and leave a message with your contact information. A member of the PVMCI team will return your call.
The Pioneer Valley Memory Care Initiative is funded by The Eisenberg Family Trust and is made possible in part by a grant from Highland Valley Elder Services through funding under the Federal Older Americans Act and the Community Care Corps.
Additionally, this project is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).