Diversion Subcommittee Members

LEADS

AFFILIATION

Eliza Lake

Lead for Diversion Subcommittee

Rob Sneirson

Consumer Co-Facilitator, Disability Policy Consortium (DPC), CPIG

Laurie Burgess

State Lead—Office of Disabilities and Community Services (ODCS)—Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)

Lisa McDowell

State Lead—Mass Health Office of Long-Term Care (OLTC)

Mason Mitchell-Daniels

Grant Staff, Project Director
UMASS Medical—Center for Health Policy and Research (CHPR)

Elizabeth Quinn

Grant Staff, Research Coordinator
UMASS Medical—Center for Health Policy and Research (CHPR)

MEMBERS

AFFILIATION

Andrea Maislen

Department of Mental Retardation (DMR) – Rolland-related diversion activities

Bruce Bird

Vinfen; Mental Health and Substance Abuse Associations of Massachusetts

Carol O'Hearn

Department of Public Health (DPH) – Tewksbury

Carol Suleski

Elder Services Plan North Shore (Senior Care Options (SCO)/Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)

Charlie Carr

Northeast Independent Living Program; CPIG

Cindy Wentz

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC)

Daniel Greaney

Stavros, Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Program

Deb Grzywacz

Department of Mental Retardation (DMR)-- Pre-admission Screening and Resident Review (PASSAR)

Emily Shea

Boston Partnership of Older Adults

John O'Neill

Somerville/Cambridge Elder Services

Karen Williams

Commonwealth Medicine, Disability and Community Services

Keith Jones

Steering Committee Consumer Co-facilitator, Soul Touchin’ Experiences, CPIG

Loran Lang

Mass Commission for the Blind (MCB)

Maria Russo

Mass Association of Adult Day Health, May Institute—GERI Adult Day Health

May Shields

Helping Elders at Risk Through Homes (HEARTH)

Michael O'Neill

Department of Mental Health (DMH)

Pat Kelleher

Home and Health Care Association of Massachusetts

Paul Spooner

Metro West Center for Independent Living, CPIG

Scott Plumb

Massachusetts Extended Care Federation

Sue Temper

Springwell, Mass Home Care Network

Valerie Konar

Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association (Mass-ALFA)