(October 1, 2010) CareMeridian, one of The MENTOR Network’s specialty rehabilitation services partners located in California, Nevada and Arizona, is pleased to welcome New Start Homes to their operations in California.  New Start Homes provides community-based living environments, supports and independence training to individuals in California following cervical spinal injuries.

“We are excited to welcome the clients and staff of New Start Homes to CareMeridian,” said Jim Ashby, CareMeridian CEO and President. “I am confident that this partnership will serve to broaden and strengthen the services currently offered by CareMeridian and The MENTOR Network.”

New Start Homes currently serves  35 individuals in southern California, and provides an independence training program, 24-hour nursing care, dietary counseling and an activity program. The services and supports currently provided by New Start Homes will continue without interruption as operations transition to CareMeridian.

“New Start Homes has a strong history in the community for providing exceptional care to individuals with highly specialized needs,” said Dan Larson, CareMeridian’s Chief Development Officer.  “The joining of CareMeridian and New Start Homes has tremendous potential to expand high quality services to individuals with spinal cord injuries, and we are proud to welcome them to the organization.”

CareMeridian provides a continuum of high quality, cost-effective post-acute care and rehabilitation options to people of all ages with brain, spinal cord and other life-altering injuries and medically-complex illnesses.  With program locations throughout the Western United States, CareMeridian offers a distinctive service delivery model, merging an experienced and skilled health care and rehabilitation team with state-of-the-art technology in community-based program settings designed to meet the unique needs of those we serve at every stage of their recovery.

The MENTOR Network is a national network of local human services providers offering an array of quality, community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain, spinal cord and other catastrophic injuries and illnesses and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges as well as their families in nearly 40 states. To learn more, visit www.thementornetwork.com.

Contact:
Dan Larson
Chief Development Officer
314.440.4257
dlarson@caremeridian.com