Recent Updates
Protecting and Strengthening Medicare Must Be a Priority Issue in the 2024 Election
What You Need to Know Medicare is a public health insurance program that was established in 1965 for older adults and people with disabilities Medicare insurance includes both public and…
Health Foundation Awards Over $800,000 in Funding for the Second Quarter of 2024
In the second quarter of 2024, the Health Foundation for Western & Central New York invested in a range of partnerships and programs to advance racial and socioeconomic health equity…
Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach
Request for Proposals The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is now accepting proposals for Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach. The initiative is designed to support innovative and…
Annual Report 2023: Amplifying respite opportunities through community
Pictured: Flo, a Musical Memories café regular, with some photos of her fellow attendees This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. What does it take for a project…
Annual Report 2023: Reimagining age-friendly neighborhoods and health systems
Pictured: GOBike volunteers leading residents on a walk audit This story first appeared in our 2023 annual report. How can we create neighborhoods that welcome residents of all ages, where…
Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach
Request for Proposals The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York is now accepting proposals for Imagine Nonviolence: Expand the Reach. The initiative is designed to support innovative and…
Honoring the Enduring Legacy of the Older Americans Act
Home-delivered meals, in-home care, and senior centers are just three of the many community-based services designed to help us live comfortably as we age. As we reach the conclusion of…
Upcoming Town Halls in Buffalo, Hamburg Seek Public Input on Issues Facing Older Adults
(Buffalo, NY) As the U.S. marks Older Americans Month in May, the NYS Master Plan for Aging Coalition, an independent advocacy group made up of members from across New York…
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…