In 2014, NYAIL was selected by the Department of Health to coordinate the Open Doors Transition Center Project and Peer Outreach and Referral Program as part of State’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) program. The programs are funded through the MFP Federal Rebalancing Demonstration Grant.
The goal of these projects is to increase the number of people in nursing homes and intermediate care facilities (ICF/IIDs) who are able to access home and community-based services. NYAIL is partnering with the Staten Island Center for Independent Living, to implement both programs. The Independent Living philosophy emphasizes consumer control, the idea that people with disabilities are the best experts on their own needs and have the right to decide how to live, work, and take part in their communities. Staten Island Center for Independent Living’s run programs aimed at transitioning people out of nursing homes and providing person centered services for people with ID/DD.
If you are in a nursing home or have a loved one in a nursing home in Staten Island, and need more information about the program, please contact:
Jade Smith, Transition Specialist
718-720-9016 ext. 205
jsmith1@siciliving.org
Eric Sogomonian, Transition Specialist (OHS)
718-720-9016 ext. 207
esogomonian@siciliving.org
Shante Alexander, Housing Specialist
718-720-9016 ext. 203
salexander@siciliving.org
Elizabeth Larsen, Housing Specialist
718-720-9016 ext. 202
elarsen@siciliving.org
Hinna Ilyes, Independent Living Specialist
718-720-9016 ext. 209
hilyes@siciliving.org