Engaging with Patients and Community Partners

UMass Memorial Health works with patients, community groups and local partners to advance community health equity across Central Massachusetts and beyond.

Through the Community Health Equity Team (CHET), we partner with health care providers, community organizations, local government and other sectors focused on the conditions that shape health. This work centers on showing up consistently and listening carefully. It also focuses on aligning efforts with community priorities.

This work centers on showing up consistently, listening carefully and aligning efforts with community priorities.

Why

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How We Drive Community Impact

Improving community health equity takes more than short term programs. UMass Memorial Health uses coordinated strategies across the system to support lasting change.

Through the Community Health Equity Team (CHET) and the Food Equity and Sustainable Transformation (FEAST) initiative, we bring together clinical care, operations, funding, purchasing and advocacy. This approach helps us work toward shared community goals.

UMass Memorial Health uses several levers to support this work. These include infrastructure development, social and clinical care integration, policy and advocacy and funding and...

Why Food Equity Matters

Access to food is essential to health. Reliable access to nutritious, affordable and culturally appropriate food plays a major role in how people and communities stay healthy.

Across Central Massachusetts, many individuals and families face food insecurity, rising food prices and gaps in the regional food system. These challenges affect physical health, management of chronic diseases, mental well-being and financial stability.

What Food Equity Means

Food equity means people can consistently get food that supports their health, reflects cultural preferences and comes from stable, sustainable...

Marlborough Campus Construction

UMass Memorial Medical Center’s Marlborough Campus will see an increased presence of construction work and personnel in our parking lots. 

Starting Date: Monday, May 4

Expected Duration: Four weeks

To minimize disruption to traffic flow and maintain access to hospital services, the project will be completed in multiple phases.

We encourage visitors to check this page regularly for updates on project progress and any temporary changes to parking or access routes. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these important improvements to our Marlborough Campus.

Please allow extra...