| Valley Health Services: Foundation Grant "Makes Their Day" |
 Valley Health Services (VHS) recently partnered with Little Falls Hospital to help adults from the Little Falls, Dolgeville and St. Johnsville areas with their health care needs. Until now, these applicants - most of them senior citizens - would have had to travel a significant distance to Herkimer or Amsterdam for such a program. To meet this growing need for an adult day health care program in eastern Herkimer County, VHS collaborated with Little Falls Hospital by renting and renovating space in the hospital to open a new adult day health care program.
With a Community Foundation grant of $100,000 in August 2009, VHS took 3,000 square feet that had been used as administrative offices at Little Falls Hospital and rebuilt it specifically for adult day health care. This collaborative program can accommodate 18 registrants per day, and is open weekdays from 8:30-2:30. Program Director Cheryl LaQuay describes it as "A family-oriented environment that takes care of every aspect of their lives, so they can remain living in their communities as long as possible." The staff provides health care services such as blood pressure monitoring, medication administration and blood draws. This approach has proven to be very useful in catching medical problems early so that the affected individual can be treated and avoid a costly hospital stay.
VHS can also help registrants in this program make (and keep) medical appointments, access assistance from social service organizations in the community and maintain a social life through outings, cooking classes and a bowling league. VHS also provides transportation to and from the program. LaQuay points out that half of the registrants were isolated in their homes before joining, and that participating in the program has made a great impact on their physical and emotional health.
For the people in Valley Health Service's adult day health care program at Little Falls Hospital, the grant from The Community Foundation has made all the difference. We were able to make this grant because people like you support our work and believe in us, and we thank you.
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| Community Foundation on "Top 100" Lists |
The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties earned places on two Community Foundation Top 100 lists that were issued by CF Insights in June.
There are currently more than 700 community foundations in the United States. The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties is listed at number 97 for active grantmaking, and at number 49 for most gifts per capita.
The Foundation made these lists because of the generosity of our donors and the great work being done by our community partners - thank you! |
| Green Community Grant to Johnson Park Center |
 A grant for $40,000 from The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc. to Johnson Park Center's (JPC) "Green Community Project" was announced at the Mohawk Valley Homeless & Housing Assistance Coalition meeting on May 21, 2010. Pictured from left are: Chuck Tomaselli of C Lewis Tomaselli Architects, Theresa Goldsmith of JPC, Jan Squadrito of The Community Foundation, Reverend Maria Scates of JPC and Jessica Morinitti of JPC. |
| Community Foundation Corporate Partners |
The Community Foundation is grateful to its 2010-2011 Corporate Partners. You help make our work possible.
If you would like your business to be part of our Corporate Partners Program in 2011, contact Director of Donor Services Elayne Johnson at (315) 735-8212 or ejohnson@foundationhoc.org.
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