Cabrini Health Foundation

10/23/2023

This Health Literacy Month, check out our grantee Home Care Association of New York State’s statewide health literacy initiative that provides free, virtual health literacy education and information to home care and hospice care recipients through a Virtual Senior Center. Learn about the resource and how older adults can enroll here:

All home care, hospice, MLTC, FI/CDPAP and Waiver Program recipients encouraged to participate. HCA, through the support of its Health... read more >>

10/19/2023

Our Director of Public Policy Nicolas Polet (right) and Program Officer Sapna Shah (left) are at the annual GIA (Grantmakers In Aging) conference this week, pictured with the organization’s CEO Lindsay Goldman. We joined this network to work with and learn from experts at the intersection of aging issues and philanthropy working to improve the experience of aging.

07/31/2023

07/27/2023

The Farmers’ Market at D'Youville University is entering its third year of operation, increasing healthy food access and nutrition education to the greater Buffalo community. With the Foundation’s support, the market offers free spots to farmers to further promote produce access and small businesses across Buffalo.

For the third year in a row, the Farmers’ Market at D’youville (DYU) is running smoothly thanks to the hard work of founder Rachel Laster MS, RDN – Program Director,

07/26/2023

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, a Foundation grantee, is launching “The Parent Cafe”, a new speaker series that will provide research-backed parenting advice to improve the health of new mothers and their babies. Learn more about how to attend the workshops held at Middle Country Public Library and three other locations – free childcare is available during the events.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Oo Suffolk County hosts ongoing series of supportive "parent Cafes" in four locations.

07/25/2023

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Last week, we had a visit from Michelle Brown from the Cabrini Health Foundation! Here she is with David, our Executive Director, as they check in on the progress of our renovations.

The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation has been an integral part of our expansion campaign as they have provided us with two $100,000 grants to literally lift us up (elevator) and press forward with our need for additional accessible space (downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms). We could never thank them enough. ❤️

07/19/2023

Our grantee St. Francis College Brooklyn’s nursing program received a $1.5M grant from Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez’s office to fund lab upgrades and career training services for nursing students. Foundation staff Sapna Shah and Catherine Calvo attended the ceremony last Tuesday to celebrate our grantee and tour their nursing simulation room. Congratulations St. Francis College Brooklyn Nursing and thank you Rep. Velazquez for recognizing their important contributions to New York City’s nursing workforce!

The state-of-the-art lab at St. Francis College will now be making upgrades to help give students a more hands-on experience of working with patients in the real world.

07/18/2023

With support of the Foundation’s Health Disparities Grant, Home Care Association of New York State is hosting a free webinar titled: Best Practices for Collecting and Utilizing Patient Sociodemographic Data this Thursday at 11 AM. Register here:

07/18/2023

Join Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital on Thursday to celebrate the opening of their new Family Care Center. The new building will house outpatient medical clinics for women and children, offer new services and increase patient access. This event is free and open to members of the public of all ages!

06/29/2023

06/29/2023