Recent Updates
Health Foundation Awards Over $900,000 in Funding for the First Quarter of 2024
In the first quarter of 2024, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in the following partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity in…
Health Foundation Awards Over $1.7 Million in Funding for the Last Half of 2023
Funding decisions during the final half of this year included support for age-friendly health systems, a Buffalo nonprofit that works to address race-based health disparities, and a systematic process to…
National Family Caregivers Month: Caring for Caregivers
November is National Family Caregivers Month—a chance to recognize and honor the Americans who take care of others. At the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York, one of…
Now Accepting Proposals for Age-Friendly: Go Local
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is inviting proposals from grassroots and community-based organizations who are working to build age-friendly neighborhoods that promote health equity. Age-friendly is a…
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…
At Community Health Center of Buffalo, ‘What Matters’ Comes First
Originally published in our 2022 Annual Report. See the whole person. That’s the philosophy of the Age-Friendly Geriatric Services Program at Community Health Center of Buffalo (CHCB), a Federally Qualified…
Elder Abuse Awareness campaign encourages public to take action
June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month, an opportunity for communities to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social,…
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…
Impact Snapshot: “We Gain Strength by Joining Together”
As we celebrate the Health Foundation’s 20th year on the path toward health equity, we are sharing the stories of our grantees, fellows, trustees, and other partners and the impact…