New Legacy Health nursing scholarship program offers free tuition for local BSN student
A new scholarship program through Legacy Heath Endowment aims to educate more nurses to serve local communities. The Jonnie York Nursing Scholarship will cover full tuition, books, and equipment up to $60,000 for local students who have been accepted into an accredited Bachelor of Science Nursing Program or accredited Accelerated Bachelor of Science Nursing program […]
Experts warn that social media is harmful to young people. What Stanislaus parents can do.
Growing concerns over the negative impacts of social media on children prompted the nation’s top medical official to release a health advisory in May to protect kids. Now, a health foundation in Stanislaus County has come out with parental guidelines for social media and video games. “Our children have more access than ever before to […]
Legacy Health helps parents with social media, gaming guides
Link to Article Legacy Health Endowment, a non-profit based out of Turlock aimed at improving the health and wellness of residents in Stanislaus and Merced counties through education and increasing access to healthcare services, recently released a Parental Guide to Understanding Social Media and the Gaming Guide for Parents. Each of the guides goes over […]
$2 Diabetic Programs
Introducing our enhanced $2 insulin program in partnership with Tower Pharmacy Now, insulin-dependent diabetics can also purchase diabetic test strips and lancets for just $2. This program, funded by the EMC Health Foundation, supports individuals in Merced County and parts of Stanislaus County, ensuring affordable refills without sacrificing necessities. Together, we strive to empower diabetics, […]
Health Disparities in Merced and Stanislaus Counties
Download Reports Legacy Health Endowment and PlusInc are working to address health disparities in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. Like many communities in California, both Merced and Stanislaus Counties have many health conditions afflicting its residents. Our collaborative effort pays particular interest in how COVID-19, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Mental Health Services, Substance Use Disorder […]
Expanding Health Equity through Health Care and Payer Navigation Literacy
7 practical steps for patients Introduction Navigating healthcare decisions is difficult, especially in the United States where the healthcare landscape differs so widely from state to state, and even county to county. These decisions are made even harder when payers—any person, organization, or entity that pays for care services—often serve as an additional hurdle to […]
Unlocking the Door to Care at Home
Download report here The COVID-19 pandemic created a cold hard reality for women and men living in long-term care facilities. The stories were and are horrific. Families could not see their mom, dad, or other loved one for months or, even worse, were not able to be with a parent or grandparent during their last […]
ACCESSING LONG-TERM CARE DATA
Download report In California and across the nation, far too many professionals struggle with finding accurate data and information regarding long-term care. To combat this problem, Legacy Health Endowment engaged a team of professionals at California Health Policy Strategies to provide Legacy Health Endowment with a definitive report – everything you need to know about […]
Elderly in need of long-term care lack of affordable options to age in their own homes
An overwhelming majority of elderly Californians on fixed incomes and in need of long-term care prefer to remain at home, but a lack of affordable community-based options often leave them with a wrenching choice – burn through their retirement savings and/or home equity to age in place or be forced move to a long-term facility […]
Regional Survey of caregivers
Download full report here From Friday, March 25 – Tuesday, April 19, 2022 J. Wallin Opinion Research conducted a survey of caregivers from within Stanislaus and Merced Counties (19 specific cities and zip codes) that are within Legacy Health Endowment’s service area. A caregiver provides care such as helping take an older person such as […]
