Recent Updates
WNYICC Receives National Recognition for Social and Health Care Collaborations
By President Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD Congratulations to our grantee partner, the Western New York Integrated Care Collaborative, for receiving The John A. Hartford Foundation Business Innovation Award from the Aging…
ASA Blog: New York is Committed to a Master Plan for Aging
Please note this blog post first appeared on the website for the American Association on Aging. We thank them for the opportunity. In 2022, New York became the latest state…
An Oasis on Lake Erie for Family Caregivers: Exhale spurs innovation for respite programs
This story originally appeared in our 2022 annual report. Located south of Buffalo on the shores of Lake Erie, Cradle Beach is known as the long-time home of an enriching…
Health Foundation Announces 18 Awardees for Age-Friendly: Go Local Projects
Initiatives will help bring equity-driven, age-friendly projects to neighborhoods (Buffalo and Syracuse, NY) The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, in partnership with The New York Academy of…
Health Foundation President OBrien-Suric Named to State’s Master Plan for Aging Stakeholder Committee
CONTACT: Kerry Jones Waring | Phone: 716-380-7319 | Email: kjwaring@hfwcny.org 28 Statewide Experts will Advise Plan for Healthy, Inclusive Communities for Aging New Yorkers BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Nora…
Health Foundation Announces Age-Friendly: Go Local Program to Support Groups Making Neighborhoods More Livable and Equitable
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2022 CONTACT: Kerry Jones Waring | kjwaring@hfwcny.org | 716-380-7319 BUFFALO AND SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has…
Building Bridges To Community Care For Older Adults In Genesee County
At the Health Foundation, we truly enjoy highlighting our grantee partners and the amazing work that they do. Here is a spotlight from our 2021 annual report: Connections. In rural…
Supporting Healthy Aging Across New York State
At the Health Foundation, we truly enjoy highlighting our grantee partners and the amazing work that they do. Here are a few spotlights from our 2021 annual report: Connections. In…
Health Foundation Awards Nearly $2 Million to Programs and Projects Across Western and Central New York in the Second Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include urgent community needs following May 14 shooting; doula coordination; and infant and child safety in the Southern Tier. In the second quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation…
Health Foundation Funds Programs Across WNY and CNY in the First Quarter of 2022
Funded projects include health equity advocacy; the establishment of age-friendly health systems; and DEI advancement. In the first quarter of 2022, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York…