MEMORY CAFÉS: An Environmental Scan
Read more about this resource on The Philanthropic Initiative’s website here. Memory cafés are designed to offer a safe, comfortable, and stimulating gathering space for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Health Foundation Annual Report 2020: A Transformative Year
A note on optimal viewing: this report is intended to be viewed in full screen mode. Click “View annual report,” then “Fullscreen” in the bottom right toolbar. Use the zoom…
Report: Primary Care Providers’ Perspectives, Attitudes, and Practices Surrounding Fall Risk Screening for Older Adult Patients
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falling is the leading cause of injury among older adults in the United States. It has been shown that 30% –…
Sustainability Update: Step Up to Stop Falls – 2019
From 2007- 2015, the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York led a regional effort to reduce falls for older adults. The work included several initiatives, most notably, a…
Aging By Design
Aging By Design was developed to improve the experiences of older adults and caregivers in western and central New York. Aging By Design was a multi-year initiative by the Health…
Sharing Your Wishes
Overview It doesn’t matter if you’re 18 or 85, taking charge of your own health care decisions and planning ahead can not only ensure you can think about your choices…
Improving Transitions of Care
Overview When older adults move from one care setting to another, such as from hospitals to nursing homes, or nursing homes to home care, the information that is shared with…
Aging by Design: What Matters Most to Older Adults
As part of the learning phase of Aging by Design, our community partners captured the stories, experiences, needs and preferences of the older adults they serve every day. Using a variety…
Care Transitions Learning Community
Overview The Affordable Care Act included health system changes that provided incentives for reduced re-hospitalizations and improved care transitions. To help service providers prepare for these changes, we created a…
Communications Toolkit
If you’re a nonprofit looking to strengthen your organization’s marketing communications, we’ve partnered with The John R. Oishei Foundation to develop these informational communications tool kits. Topics include communications planning,…