Page 20 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 BAKER-POLITO | FROM PAGE 19 pointment. In-home vaccinations will be available to homebound individuals who: • Have considerable diffi culty and/or require signifi cant support to leave the home for medical appointments • Require an ambulance or two-person assistance to leave the home • Are not able to leave home for medical appointments under normal circumstances. 168 local Boards of Health (representing about 40% of MA’s population) will conduct a homebound vaccination program for their community residents, while homebound residents of 183 municipalities (representing 60% of MA’s population) will receive vaccines through the statewide service through Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA). Health care providers, Aging Services Access Points (ASAP), Local Boards of Health, Councils on Aging (COAs) and other community organizations will be connecting individuals to the homebound program. In addition, homebound individuals and their loved ones can call 1-833-983-0485 to schedule an appointment and determine if they meet eligibility for in-home vaccination. The registration phone line is open Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM and has representatives who speak English and Spanish, as well as translation services available in 100+ languages. “CCA is honored to lead this critical mission of vaccinating homebound citizens of Massachusetts,” said Christopher D. Palmieri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Care Alliance. “Since our inception, CCA’s approach to care has been rooted in the community to ensure the most appropriate site of care for the individuals we so proudly serve. Over the past few weeks, we have successfully vaccinated hundreds of our own homebound health plan members, and our team is ready to expand this eff ort across the state and aid the Commonwealth’s vaccination eff ort in any way we can.” About Commonwealth Care Alliance Commonwealth Care Alliance (CCA) is a Massachusetts-based not-for-profi t, community-based healthcare organization dedicated to improving care for individuals who are dually eligible for MassHealth (Medicaid) and Medicare with complex medical, behavioral health and social needs, including those with disabilities. COUNCIL | FROM PAGE 5 mined that the company was not involved in the tape’s disappearance. To prevent a similar incident from happening in the future, Devaney said, the council meetings are now saved in three separate locations. She also said the City has been working with Valley Communications Systems, an audio/ video company in Chicopee, to improve the transmission of the council meetings. Devaney said new audio/video equipment will be purchased and installed using money from one of the City’s enterprise funds rather than taxpayer dollars. We follow Social Distancing Guidelines! Frank Berardino MA License 31811 • 24 - Hour Service • Emergency Repairs BERARDINO Plumbing & Heating Residential & Commercial Service Gas Fitting • Drain Service 617.699.9383 Senior Citizen Discount 379 Broadway Everett 617-381-9090 All occasions florist Wedding ~ Sympathy Tributes Plants ~ Dish Gardens Customized Design Work GIFT BASKETS Fruit Baskets www.EverettFlorist.net
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