Category: Older Adults

Nora OBrien-Suric

Health Foundation President Nora Suric, PhD, Named to Grantmakers In Aging Board

Will contribute expertise to national philanthropic group Nora Suric, PhD, President of the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, has been named to the Board of Directors of...

Health Foundation Awards More Than $220,000 in Grant Funding for Grassroots Efforts Focused on Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention

The second cohort of Imagine Nonviolence reflects an increased investment in the community-driven program The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded more than $220,000 in grants…

Strengthening Social Connections in Communities

Social Connection Grant with USAging

The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is partnering on a new opportunity led by USAging to support social connection programs for older adults and caregivers. USAging’s Strengthening Social...

Age-Friendly: Go Local Now Accepting Proposals

Now Accepting Proposals for Age-Friendly: Go Local

Img credit: Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invites proposals for the next cohort of Age-Friendly: Go Local, a funding and technical...

Health Foundation Awards More Than $400,000 in New Grants in Third Quarter of 2025

During the third quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health in western and central New York….

Could the One Big Beautiful Bill Mean Cuts to Medicare?

When H.R.1—better known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—was being debated, proposed cuts to safety-net programs inspired constant headlines. And understandably so. While all eyes were on SNAP and…

Health Foundation Awards More Than $2 Million in New Grants in Second Quarter of 2025

During the second quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to improve community health in western and central New York….

Opinion in Syracuse.com: Medicaid work requirements will hurt older adults the most

This op-ed was originally published on Syracuse.com on May 20, 2025. View it on Syracuse.com website here. Proposed changes to Medicaid would have a devastating impact on millions of Americans,…

Protecting Medicaid Is Essential for Millions of People on Medicare

Medicare is a vital health insurance program if you’re an older adult or have a disability. When you turn 65, you become eligible for the original federal health care program…

Recently Awarded Grants

Health Foundation Awards New Grants in First Quarter of 2025

In the first quarter of 2025, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity in western and…