New York State Contract Reporter #2133707

Aging in Place Pilot Program for Older Adults in Western New York CR-SRO Units

This opportunity from the New York State Office of Mental Health seeks proposals for a pilot program supporting older adults aging in place within Community Residence-Single Room Occupancy (CR-SRO) units in Western New York. - Government Buyer: - New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), Central Office, Contract Management - Program Scope: - Develop and operate one pilot program in the Western New York region - Target population: adults aging in place and medically complex individuals in CR-SRO level care - Set aside 20-25 existing CR-SRO units for long-term care services - Provide need-based housing and support services - Funding: - Enhanced annual operating funding - Up to $2 million in capital funding for minor renovations and environmental modifications - Requirements: - Applicants must operate existing CR-SRO programs in eligible Western New York counties - Must demonstrate capacity to deliver services and complete renovations to remove physical barriers - Aim to prevent unnecessary transfers to hospitals or nursing homes - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of Performance: - Western New York region (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Wyoming, Yates) - Contracting office: 44 Holland Avenue - 7th Floor, Albany, NY 12229

Description

The New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) is offering enhanced annual operating funding and up to $2 million in capital funding to develop one pilot program for adults aging in place within the CR-SRO level of care in Western New York. The program will set aside 20-25 existing units to support long-term care services for older adults and medically complex individuals, including minor renovations to remove physical barriers. The pilot aims to help older adults avoid transfer to higher levels of care such as hospitalization or nursing homes. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to provide need-based housing services and undertake necessary renovations.

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