Multicultural Community Services of the Pioneer Valley, Inc.

Respite

Behavioral Health Network – Holyoke

1727 Northampton Street
Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 536-6162

Provides out of home respite to adults 18 and older who are DDS eligible for the Holyoke/Chicopee catchment area. Closed Referral.

Behavioral Health Network – Northampton

1518 Pleasant Street
Suite 100
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 582-7961

Provides out of home respite to adults 18 and older who are DDS eligible for the Franklin/Hampshire catchment area. Closed Referral.

Berkshire County Arc

395 South Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 464-7262   EXT 22

Provides out of home respite to children and adults who are DDS eligible living in the catchment area of the DDS Berkshire area office. Closed Referral.

Department of Public Health (DPH)

Medical Review Team (MRT)
Northeast Regional Health Office
365 East Street
Tewksbury, MA 01876
(978) 851-3829

Access to short-term care (up to 90 days/year) in a pediatric skilled nursing facility for children up to age 22, based on both medical and developmental criteria. Closed Referral.

Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services

South East Respite House
4 Fremont Circle
Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 824-6669

Provides out-of-home respite to adults who are 18 and older, DDS eligible, and meet the medical criteria for being medically fragile. The catchment area includes the entire state of Massachusetts. Closed Referral.

Multicultural Community Services – Westfield

3 State Street
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 562-4885

Provides out-of-home respite to adults who are 18 and older, DDS eligible, and who live in the Springfield/Westfield area office catchment area. Closed Referral.

Western Massachusetts Hospital

91 East Mountain Road
Westfield, MA 01085
(413) 562-4131 ext. 175

Provides out of home respite for individuals 15 years old and up who require supervision in daily routines and support during self care, or skilled nursing and medical services.