Paula Ward, a 71-year-old South Boston resident, receiving care at her home.

‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

Paula Ward’s phone rang at 2:08 a.m., waking her up on the couch in her apartment in South Boston. It was her nurse. Ward’s oxygen levels had dropped, the nurse said, explaining the early morning call. She asked Ward to clamp a small device to the end of her finger to check her oxygen saturation, or percentage of oxygen in her blood.
‘We want this to be able to continue’: Successful home hospital programs could be victims of D.C. gridlock

UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional Community Benefits Program

The team at UMass Memorial Health – Milford Regional is dedicated to improving community health, promoting wellness and eliminating health disparities throughout our service area. We focus on several areas of concern affecting our community: 

  • Health outcomes
  • Access to healthcare
  • Mental health awareness
  • Food insecurity

Our Programs

We partner with local organizations to engage with people in our community. Through educational programming and outreach initiatives, we help children and adults improve their physical and emotional wellness.

Food insecurity summit highlights challenges

For thousands in our...