Announcing the new 340B White Paper: History / Overview / Future
With legislators across the country grappling with the 340B program, the CEO of Legacy Health Endowment, who has a history in the 340B space, has initiated “340B White Paper: History / Overview / Future.” While the program was created to address a specific purpose, over the years the courts, Congress, and state legislatures have given the […]
Turlock: Leading California and the Nation
The Person-Centered Care program helps seniors stay in their home while accessing long-term healthcare options (Photo contributed). BY JEFFREY LEWIS AND DR. MATTHEW SHAPIRO Special to the Journal Legacy Health Endowment’s Person-Centered Care (PCC) Program, launched in 2022 with CareLinx, stands alone in America as the only initiative laser-focused on the “forgotten middle” – middle-income […]
School Employee Well-Being: Creating a Free Mental Health Solution
By Jeffrey Lewis As the school year winds down, school employees and teachers become increasingly exhausted. Contrary to the misconception that their workday ends at 3 or 4 p.m. with weekends off, their roles often extend far beyond these hours. Unfortunately, school employees frequently neglect their own well-being. They are often preoccupied with addressing the […]
Bringing Jill’s House to the Central Valley: A beacon of hope for underserved communities
Jill’s House offers respite care for caregivers and their families of children with intellectual and developmental disorders (Photo contributed). Imagine a mother enduring sleepless nights for years or a father juggling multiple jobs while caring for his special-needs child. Nationwide, families provide an astounding 1.5 billion hours of care to support 5.6 million children with […]
Mothers who act as caregivers for ailing loved ones are truly the women who do it all
Ellen DeFoe, who is immobile and mostly non-verbal, enjoys looking out the big picture window from a recliner in Carol Dowell’s living room. Dowell is a full-time caregiver for DeFoe. TAMMY LJUNGBLAD tljungblad@kcstar.com This Mother’s Day, let’s acknowledge the indispensable role of mothers in maintaining our health care delivery system. Mothers carry a disproportionate weight […]
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 […]
