Post: Our View: Confronting Elder Abuse Together
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President This Saturday, June 15, is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Launched by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World…
Post: Our View: Celebrating, Supporting Older Adults During Older Americans Month
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President As we join with communities across New York State and the nation in celebrating Older Americans Month, a recent report from the Center for an…
Post: Our View: What New York Can Learn from Maryland Law to Start Closing the Gap
By Nora OBrien-Suric, Ph.D. President Despite great progress made in recent years to reduce the number of New Yorkers who lack health insurance, there are still more than 1 million…
Program: Phase Two – Engaging Communities (2019)
Organizations that participated in one of the Human-Centered Design trainings in Phase One are invited to apply to participate in additional human-centered design training, technical assistance and coordinated community engagement...
Post: HFWCNY Impact Profiles
Since its inception, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York has served as an advocate for continuous improvement in health and health care by investing in the people…
Post: Thirty Health Leadership Fellows Graduate in April 29 Ceremony
Thirty leaders from health and human services organizations throughout western and central New York graduated from the Health Leadership Fellows program at a ceremony held at The Memorial Art Gallery…
Post: “Numbers and Stories” Inform Profile of Health Coverage in Western & Central NY; Many Uninsured in 16 Counties Likely Eligible for Help
New report finds improved outreach, better messaging, and deeper subsidies would help boost coverage, residents say BUFFALO, NY and NEW YORK, NY—April 23, 2019—While New York’s overall uninsured rate is…
Resource: Reaching the Five Percent: A Profile of Western and Central New Yorkers Without Health Coverage
While New York’s overall uninsured rate is hovering at just over five percent, many of the uninsured in western and central New York are likely eligible for public coverage or…
Person: Ann Ziegler Sedore
Ann Ziegler Sedore became a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees in 2016, and was elected as secretary in 2018. Sedore retired in 2016 as the chief nursing and…
Person: Cynthia Rich
Cynthia became a member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees in 2019. Cynthia is the Executive Vice President of operational excellence at Evans Bank with the proven track record of…