CENTER FOR LIVING & WORKING INC

Programs

1. Personal care management ("pcm"):every year clw serves approximately 2,300 people in central massachusetts who are enrolled in masshealth or other qualifying insurance and require the assistance of a personal care attendant ("pca") to achieve independence. As an independent living center, clw is committed to assuring that those served have control in managing their own personal care. This commitment translates to a paradigm shift- the person with the disability becomes the employer, employing his/her own personal care attendant(s). Clw provides information and orientation and skills training to each individual on how to meet their own personal care needs, how to interview pcas and check references. Clw's clinical staff conduct clinical evaluations for individuals enrolled/enrolling into the pca program. Clw provides pcm services to members enrolled in senior care options and one care plans.

   $1,930,341 spent$2,332,001 earned by the program
   46% of program spending

2. Independent living ("il"):clw assists individuals with disabilities learn to live more independently. Independent living specialists/skills trainers provide one-to-one services and workshops to individuals throughout central massachusetts. These services include: information and referral, independent living skills training, peer counseling, individual and systems advocacy, and nursing facility transition services. Skill training services include: consumer/legal rights, education/training, finances/benefits, health care/nutrition, housing, self-care/daily living, personal/self-help and social/recreation. An additional service for individuals who are enrolled with massability vocational rehabilitation ("vr"), is the il program. Through individualized contracts with massability vr, clw provides vocational support and wrap around services for the individual preparing for employment.

   $1,407,566 spentof which $26,273 as grants$65 earned by the program
   34% of program spending

3. Deaf and hard of hearing independent living services ("dhils"):clw's deaf and hard of hearing independent living services provides a variety of services to deaf and hard of hearing consumers. Clw accepts referrals from other agencies or individuals may self-refer by visiting or calling the office. Services provided are in the following areas of independent living services: skills training, peer mentoring program, problem solving assistance, crisis intervention, advocacy program, information and referral, outreach and community education, education/social events, volunteer/internship program and assistive device training/loaner program.

   $448,564 spent$2,453 earned by the program
   11% of program spending

4. Transitions to adulthood program ("tap"):clw's tap provides independent living services to individuals with disabilities, aged 14 through 21, in preparation for their transition from an educational setting to living independently in the community. Tap skills trainers provides guidance to individuals and their support system (family, school representatives, massability counselors, etc.) with the individual education plan ("iep") and individual transition plan ("itp") process. To align with the goals of the work, innovation, and opportunity act ("wioa") and the federal funding component of the tap contract, innovative services strengthen the successful outcomes of transition age youth. One care long-term supports and services ("ltss"): through the one care program, clw provides long-term services and supports coordination to individuals who are enrolled in both masshealth and medicare and have opted to participate in a self-directed health care model through tufts, commonwealth care alliance or united healthcare. Acquired brain injury and moving forward plan - transitional assistance services: clw assists individuals of all ages, living in an institutional setting (nursing facility,…

   $378,191 spentof which $23,816 as grants$183,368 earned by the program
   9% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,164,662.