Gustine awarded $600,000 grant for youth mental health
GUSTINE – The city of Gustine was recently awarded a nearly $600,000 grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections to fund a program which will offer school-based mental health services and provide community supports to at-risk youth. The California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant funds will launch the Gustine Mental Health and […]
Stay Informed While Staying Indoors: A Newsletter in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
It’s Time To Get Moving! Have you noticed your body becoming a little stiff? Is your balance and strength just not what it used to be? Do not fear, you are not alone. Many people have not been as active since the stay-at-home orders were put in place in March. However, you can feel better, […]
Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Not a day of celebration, but a day of education and a reminder that elder abuse is utterly disgusting. Old age lamentably renders many Americans vulnerable to abuse — whether physical, emotional, sexual, or financial. Elder abuse is a catch-all phrase covering numerous types of abuse, including physical […]
The Prescription Drug Rebate Racket: It’s Time for Change
How is the cost of prescription drugs working out for you? For countless people across the country, accessing medication has become a nightmare as high out of pocket costs forced on them by their health insurers often means people have to forgo or ration the prescription medications they need to treat chronic medical conditions. State […]
Californians with Diabetes are in Crisis: Inspiring Creativity
Without injected insulin, an individual living with diabetes will die within days or even hours. Not get sick, not possibly die – they will die. More than 13 million Californians depend on insulin to manage their diabetes. Every day, thousands of lives are devastated by the staggering cost of this lifesaving medication. These are women, […]
Turlock philanthropic partnership offers free medications, prescription assistance
Pratap Anne, a pharmacist and philanthropist, has lived in the Central Valley for more than 17 years. He was born in India but calls the valley home and its residents are neighbors he wants to help. “When I was dispensing meds, a lot of people wouldn’t want to take the medications because they couldn’t afford […]
Officials urge mental health awareness during pandemic
While everyone works to maintain good physical health during the pandemic, experts say it’s also important to pay attention to mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused mental health issues for many people and ranges in spectrum from feeling anxious to falling into depression. “Having anxiety or depression right now, given the circumstances we are […]
New urgent care opens in downtown Gustine, aims to assist underserved community
Multiple agencies are partnering to bring increased medical care to the city of Gustine, on the west side of Merced County. A new urgent care center at 489 5th St. in downtown Gustine opened in February, according to a Legacy Health Endowment news release. The center, called Gustine Urgent Care, is open Monday through Friday […]
Building a Better Turlock: How the Homeless Problem will Inevitably Challenge Healthcare for the Middle Class in our Community
Dear Reader, The report that follows is very straight forward. It discusses the problems of the homeless and our Community at large. Turlock does not have a homeless “crisis,” but we do have a homeless problem. This problem impacts too many downtown businesses, healthcare providers, the police and fire departments and citizens generally. Our Community’s […]
Committed to helping our community
“With every community facing questions and challenges regarding the Coronavirus, we have added a section to the LHE website bringing you the latest information. Our goal is to keep you informed and educated. If you have additional questions please email me at jeffrey@legacyhealthendowment.org and we will respond.” -Jeffrey Lewis, CEO of Legacy Health Endowment Stay […]
