Recent Updates
Connecting Social Needs to Health Care for Better Outcomes
By Nora OBrien-Suric, PhD President Addressing the social determinants of health—a person’s needs related to community support systems, in-home services, transportation, and other social or economic factors—is an important part…
Ken-Ton Meals on Wheels: Handyman Program is “More than a Meal”
Ken-Ton Meals on Wheels is an organization in Kenmore and Tonawanda, NY, that provides nutritious meals and volunteer opportunities as strategies to overcome isolation and hunger among older adults. The…
Expanding Participation at The Parkway Center
Human Centered Design prioritizes talking to and collaborating with the people who are most likely to be affected by a new program or service improvement. Aging By Design project teams…
Improving Rural Transportation Options in Orleans County
Human Centered Design prioritizes talking to and collaborating with the people who are most likely to be affected by a new program or service improvement. Aging By Design project teams…
Health Foundation Awards Nearly $1.9 Million in Recent Grants
In the second half of 2019 (June through December), the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York awarded grants totaling more than $1,850,000 to support programs that improve the…