By Staff
A collaboration between the Westbrook Housing Authority and the University of New England will help provide clinical training for future dentists, dental hygienists, physical therapists and social workers.
The collaboration will also give senior residents living in the authority’s 15 housing complexes access to free or reduced-cost, faculty-supervised care visits.
The project, made possible by a $20,000 grant provided by Gorham Savings Bank, aims to demonstrate proof of concept for collaborations between medical universities and housing authorities serving low-income populations, which often lack ready access to quality health and wellness care, according to a news release.
The university is home to Maine s only medical and dental colleges, as well as a variety of other interprofessional health care programs.
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Westbrook Housing Authority and UNE to launch health care partnership for aging Mainers
The Westbrook Housing Authority (WHA) and the University of New EnglandCenter for Excellence in Aging & Health (UNE CEAH) have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a three-year, multi-phase student placement and research partnership serving seniors aging in place in affordable housing, made possible by a $20,000 grant generously provided by Gorham Savings Bank.
Through this partnership, UNE and WHA aim to demonstrate “proof of concept” for future collaborations between medical universities and local housing authorities serving low-income populations, which often lack ready access to quality medical and dental care.