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 […]
Creating A New Mental Health Paradigm For Public Schools
Full report here To share this document – use the link below: https://bit.ly/DenairPilotFinal In the spring of 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged California’s rural communities, their public schools were required to respond. Schools had to make profound changes in their operations to meet the demands of the pandemic, often weekly and sometimes daily. The impact of […]
Autism diagnosis and treatments are less accessible to low-income families
download full report here Legacy Health Endowment partners with Stanford professor Dr. Nirav R. Shah, MD, Stanford scholar Dr. Venus Wong, Ph.D., to better understand the obstacles families face in Merced and Stanislaus Counties. For many Stanislaus and Merced County families, paying the rent and keeping food on the table is enough to incur significant stress and strain. Now imagine […]
Stanislaus and Merced Counties Face Dental Provider Shortages
Download full report here Legacy Health Endowment Sponsors local students attending the UOP School of Dentistry with a fellowship that pays 100% of their tuition The lack of dentists and specialists in rural Californian counties leads to high rates of tooth decay and preventable dental emergencies, especially among low-income residents. Oral health (dental care) is one of the […]
Regional Survey – Vaccinating the Latino Population
Download full report here “This poll conducted by J. Wallin Opinion Research, on behalf of Legacy Health Endowment, is the first in a series that will allow us to better help families, and particularly those with children, understand the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine. Of course, each demographic group has different barriers. But with a […]
Key Healthcare Data Points
We created this document to help people understand the data behind various healthcare topics and issues in California’s rural communities. The numbers are compelling, and the challenges are growing exponentially. We hope this resource will help you better understand the challenges and needs needs of underserved communities in rural California and the opportunities to create […]
