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NAMI Massachusetts Names Martinelli as New Executive Director
Janice Masi Describes Groundbreaking CareGiver Homes Program as a Community Alternative for Long-Term Care
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NAMI Massachusetts Names Martinelli as New Executive Director
 
The Massachusetts Chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-MA) recently announced their appointment of Laurie Martinelli as their new executive director.    Laurie is the former Executive Director of Health Law Advocates and was involved with the establishment of the Children's Mental Health Project.  She has a Master's degree in Public Health, received her Juris Doctor degree from Washington College of Law at American University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Westfield State University.  She is a Massachusetts native and is currently an adjunct law professor at Suffolk University.  Laurie's glowing recommendations, compassion and advocacy from NAMI consumers and families earned an enthusiastic approval from the NAMI Mass staff and board members.
 
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Janice Masi Describes Groundbreaking CareGiver Homes Program as a Community Alternative for Long-Term Care
 
At Margolis & Associates' May First-Monday Lunch, CareGiver Homes of Massachusetts' Executive Director Janice A. Masi, provided an in-depth look at the CareGiver Homes program under which MassHealth will pay a tax-free stipend to live-in caregivers, including certain family members of the person receiving care.
 
CareGiver Homes monitors the care provided, assists in finding other available services, and pays the caregiver.  Payment totals either about $6,000 or $18,000 a year depending on the level of care needed.  This is an ideal income supplement for family members who have given up work to care for frail or ailing parents, grandparents or other relatives.
 
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