{"id":4895,"date":"2024-03-20T10:36:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/?page_id=4895"},"modified":"2024-03-28T11:37:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:37:19","slug":"pwh-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/annual-report-2023\/stories\/pwh-program\/","title":{"rendered":"PWH Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center top;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1193.4px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:20px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:0px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><h1 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.25;\"><h1>Partnership Supports Equipment \u201cTrial\u201d Program<\/h1><\/h1><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:40% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.45%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.45%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><style>.fusion-imageframe.imageframe-1{ margin-bottom : 10px;}<\/style><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1131\" height=\"740\" alt=\"Two women standing next to semi truck with printing on side: Partners for World Health\" title=\"2023 PHW Program\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program-200x131.jpg 200w, https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program-400x262.jpg 400w, https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program-600x393.jpg 600w, https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program-800x523.jpg 800w, https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2024\/03\/2023-PHW-Program.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><em>Brigid Chessie, PT, Clinical Manager, and Amanda Kunkel, PT, DPT, Clinical Director, at the Portland distribution warehouse of Partners for World Health<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:60% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.6333333333333%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.6333333333333%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 120px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1193.4px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_4_5 4_5 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>To run an operation like <strong>Partners for World Health<\/strong> (PWH), a non-profit based in Portland that re-distributes medical supplies, getting supplies is only half of the equation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always thrilled to receive donations. Our team here is incredibly capable when it comes to tracking the influx of\u00a0medical\u00a0supplies\u00a0and DME donations,\u00a0from wound care supplies and\u00a0walkers\u00a0to wheelchairs and complex medical\u00a0devices. Once\u00a0items are received,\u00a0our focus then lies in getting supplies into\u00a0the hands of\u00a0people\u00a0who can really use\u00a0them, whether\u00a0individuals who live next door\u00a0or\u00a0communities\u00a0across the globe. Sending containers abroad is a big part of our mission, though we want everyone to know we are also\u00a0here for any Mainer\u00a0who is in need of medical supplies, whether an individual, nonprofit, business, or community partner.\u00a0Securing\u00a0donations is the first step, but\u00a0moving\u00a0supplies out the door is just as important,\u201d said <strong>Erin Lamparter<\/strong>, Medical Support Program Coordinator for Partners for World Health.<\/p>\n<h3>Improving Health Across the Globe<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018Across the globe\u2019 is no hyperbole\u2014far from it. Shipments are sent to where they are most needed, often in impoverished areas or communities, such as Liberia, or those hit by particularly hard times, such as Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria laid waste to much of the island in 2020. With two warehouses in Portland, PWH processes thousands of items every year to live up to their slogan, \u201cLocal Effort. Global Impact.\u201d When MHCAH reached out about the potential for collaboration, our inquiry was met with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<p>A PWH team member told a MHCAH social worker about a grant that PWH had received which required partnership to assist in the disbursement of items. Before long, PWH and MHCAH had developed a plan to provide MHCAH with a supply of rehabilitative therapy devices and equipment for use in patient trials. Amanda Kunkel, MHCAH Director of Therapy, looks forward to seeing the program succeed.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>\u201cMany times, therapists are making recommendations to patients and caregivers regarding equipment that would assist them to be safer while mobilizing in their home and the community. Durable medical equipment can be extremely expensive. The equipment from PWH will allow our clinicians to bring a device into the patient\u2019s home to use during therapy and determine whether the device best suits the patient\u2019s needs. This will help patients avoid unnecessary financial burden. PWH was kind enough to supply us with enough equipment that each of our home health divisions has the equipment necessary to make this successful.\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>&#8211; Amanda Kunkel, MHCAH Director of Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>MHCAH rehabilitative therapy team members were able to go through PWH\u2019s two warehouses and \u201cshop\u201d for items they felt could be most useful for home health patients. By the end of the day, around $1,000 worth of items were ready to be distributed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will allow our therapists to have the tools they need to accurately assess what equipment \u2500 whether it be a walker, rollator, or a shower chair \u2500 a patient needs to safely perform the activities that allow them to remain in their homes,\u201d said Amanda.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:80% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 25px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.225%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 25px;padding-right : 10%;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 10%;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: var(--awb-color2);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center\" style=\"max-width:1193.4px;margin-left: calc(-2% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"margin-top:15px;\"><h4>MHCAH Rehabilitation Therapy Services<\/h4>\n<p>Our experienced therapists help patients regain strength after surgery, improve mobility and function, and maximize independence to live safely in the comfort of home. Patients also may get help in making changes to their home to lower the risk of falls.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mainehealth.org\/care-services\/home-health-care-mainehealth-care-home\/rehabilitation-therapy-home\">Learn more about rehabilitation therapy at home.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:60% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 15px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_5 1_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><i class=\"fb-icon-element-1 fb-icon-element fontawesome-icon icon-mainehealthIcon_Home-K circle-yes fusion-text-flow\" style=\"font-size:88px;line-height:174px;height:176px;width:176px;border-width:1px;border-radius:50% 50% 50% 50%;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;\"><\/i><style>i.fb-icon-element.fontawesome-icon.fb-icon-element-1{ color: #b41e3b; background-color: rgba(243,112,54,0); border-color: rgba(243,112,54,0);}i.fb-icon-element.fontawesome-icon.fb-icon-element-1:hover { color: #b41e3b; background-color: rgba(243,112,54,0); border-color: rgba(243,112,54,0);}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0.98%;margin-left : 0.98%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-3{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 30px;padding-right : 10%;padding-bottom : 10px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 10%;}<\/style><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":4846,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4895"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4895"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4895\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4945,"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4895\/revisions\/4945"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/annualreport.mhcah.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4895"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}