Recent Updates
Exhale, The Family Caregiver Initiative, Invests in Establishing Memory Café Programs at Arts and Culture Institutions Across Buffalo and WNY
BUFFALO, NY, December 3, 2024 – Today, Exhale, The Family Caregiver Initiative, in partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation and the Health Foundation for Western & Central New…
All Older Americans Deserve a Strong Social Security Program
Originally published in October 2024, this post has been updated to include new information as a result of the 2024 presidential election. The Social Security Act of 1935 was one…
Health Foundation Awards More Than $140,000 in Grant Funding for a New Program Focused on Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York has awarded more than $140,000 in grants to 15 community-based organizations in western and central New York through its new program,…
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…