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Wednesday, April 08, 2009
By JASON LADAY
jladay@sjnewsco.com

Assisted living underutilized

MILLVILLE - The Millville Housing Authority is preparing a full-court press to promote its assisted living program, which has consistently been suffering from low occupancy level due to what authority officials perceive as a lack of awareness.

Less than one-third of the city's assisted living apartments, housed inside Jaycee Plaza and Riverview West, are occupied, according to MHA Executive Director Paul Dice.

The authority is planning an open house event to promote the program, coupled with a "Save the Day" city-wide promotion to spread the word throughout the next month.

"If you have a parent or you yourself need a place to be, this allows you to be independent and retain your life," said Dice. "I just don't think people are aware of this opportunity for residents here and in surrounding areas."

The MHA's assisted-living apartments are interspersed among Jaycee Plaza's and Riverview West's other apartments.

Among other services, they provide 24-hour nurse availability, medication distribution, grocery shopping, an emergency "help necklace" and arrangements for in-home physical therapy.

Individuals must be aged 50 to 64 if disabled, or otherwise 65 and over to qualify for the MHA's assisted living program.

Income must not exceed $2,022 per month for a single person, with assets not to exceed $2,000.

For Medicaid-eligible residents, the program is subsidized through Medicaid benefits.

Those not on Medicaid and who earn more than $2,022 or have more than $2,000 in assets would pay $1,500 per month in the assisted-living program.

An additional $225 per month is charged for medication distribution for these residents.

"We're looking to grow and increase participation in our assisted living program," said Dice. "It's not an institutional place like a nursing home; you would not know the difference between our assisted living apartments and our regular apartments if you walked through."

For more information on the MHA's assisted living program, contact 825-8669.

	Press Release About Us > News & Press Releases > Press Release Wednesday, April 08, 2009 By JASON LADAY jladay@sjnewsco.com Assisted living underutilized MILLVILLE - The Millville Housing Authority is preparing a full-court press to promote its assisted living program, which has consistently been suffering from low occupancy level due to what authority officials perceive as a lack of awareness. Less than one-third of the city's assisted living apartments, housed inside Jaycee Plaza and Riverview West, are occupied, according to MHA Executive Director Paul Dice. The authority is planning an open house event to promote the program, coupled with a "Save the Day" city-wide promotion to spread the word throughout the next month. "If you have a parent or you yourself need a place to be, this allows you to be independent and retain your life," said Dice. "I just don't think people are aware of this opportunity for residents here and in surrounding areas." The MHA's assisted-living apartments are interspersed among Jaycee Plaza's and Riverview West's other apartments. Among other services, they provide 24-hour nurse availability, medication distribution, grocery shopping, an emergency "help necklace" and arrangements for in-home physical therapy. Individuals must be aged 50 to 64 if disabled, or otherwise 65 and over to qualify for the MHA's assisted living program. Income must not exceed $2,022 per month for a single person, with assets not to exceed $2,000. For Medicaid-eligible residents, the program is subsidized through Medicaid benefits. Those not on Medicaid and who earn more than $2,022 or have more than $2,000 in assets would pay $1,500 per month in the assisted-living program. An additional $225 per month is charged for medication distribution for these residents. "We're looking to grow and increase participation in our assisted living program," said Dice. "It's not an institutional place like a nursing home; you would not know the difference between our assisted living apartments and our regular apartments if you walked through." For more information on the MHA's assisted living program, contact 825-8669.