Dailycsr.com – 23 September 2015 – UnitedHealthCare and The Alzheimer’s Association have joined hands in order to collaborate and raise awareness funds in order to research, support and care for patients who have been afflicted by Alzheimer. They will be hosting the Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in 34 cities, including Brownsville, Austin, San Antonio, Ft. Worth, and Temple.

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an annual program which typically sees the participation of more than 600 communities nationwide. It is a joy to participate in it as people of all ages and abilities join in a communal spirit.

During the walk, UnitedHealthcare will have booths at seven Walks wherein participants can get information on upcoming health and wellness events, Medicaid plans, health education brochures and the opportunity to speak face to face with experts from UnitedHealthCare on this subject matter.

The walk will be kicked off by Dr. Health E. Hound, the UnitedHeathCare mascot.

You can find Dr. Health E Hound and the UnitedHealthcare booths in the following locations:

·         Ft. Worth Oct. 24 Trinity Park

 
UnitedHealthCare has decided to commit $100,000 to this event, making it the first ever statewide sponsor in the state of Texas.

“The Alzheimer’s Association is grateful for UnitedHealthcare’s statewide sponsorship,” said Alexis Eaton, chief development officer of Alzheimer's Association Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter. “Their generous sponsorship supports our mission to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.”

As per experts from the National Institute on Aging, more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and this not so insignificant number is set to significantly increase if current population trends continue.

“The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is an important part of the Alzheimer’s Association’s efforts to support research for a disease for which there is no known cure or treatment,” said Don Langer, CEO of UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas, and chairman of the 2015 Houston Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

All those who are interested in signing up for the UnitedHealthcare Walk, or creating a walking team of their own can sign up at http://act.alz.org/site/PageServer?pagename=walk_homepage.
 
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthCare is dedicated to helping people live healthier lives nationwide. It achieves this objective by simplifying the health care experience, sustaining trusted relationships, meeting consumer’s health and wellness needs as well as sustaining relationship with healthcare providers.

UnitedHealthCare provides a full spectrum health benefit program for retirees and their families, employers, members of the military and individuals with Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. It does not employ any middlemen and contracts directly with 6,000 hospitals and other health care facilities nationwide, 850,000 physicians and healthcare professionals.

UnitedHealthCare is part of the UnitedHealth Group, which is a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company.

About Walk to End Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer ’s unites entires communities totaling to more than 450,000 participants that include diverse social and religious groups, co-workers, families and friends.
The event is a display of dedication and combined strength in the fight against this devastating malady. Although there is no fee to register, each participant is encouraged to raise funds and generate awareness to this cause.

The association provides free, easy-to-use tools with staff to help support each participant reach their fundraising goal.
 
 

UnitedHealthCare has given the Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. (FHCGA) a $75,000 grant in order to help it further its access to preventive healthcare for new mothers and pregnant women, particularly those belonging to underserved communities.
 
This grant will go a long way to support the Georgia Department of Community Health’s Planning for Healthy Babies (P4HB) program which was created in order to reduce instances of babies born with life threatening risks as well as instances which put them at risk in the life-long health challenge category.
 
Thanks to this grant, the P4HB program can now be extended to offer family planning related services to eligible women, including nurse case management and treatment of chronic conditions typically seen with those who have delivered a baby with a low birth weight.
 
In addition to this, the grant will also enable The Family Health Centers of Georgia (FHCFA) to connect new mothers and their babies to a comprehensive preventive healthcare services through the Georgia’s family planning initiative, which is also known as the Georgia Family Planning System
 
“UnitedHealthcare’s support is important to our patients and to medically underserved populations throughout Georgia. This grant increases our capacity to educate young women and mothers on the programs and services available to them and their children. Our goal is to improve their health and well-being. The Family Health Centers has had a longstanding relationship with UnitedHealthcare, and its continued support goes a long way in helping us improve access to quality health care,” said Dr. Michael Brooks, MBA, president and CEO of FHCGA.
 
UnitedHealthCare’s Jocelyn Chisholm, announced the grant while visiting patients with doctors and staff at The Family Health Centre of Georgia, Atlanta.
 
“The Family Health Centers is having a tremendous impact in communities throughout Georgia, helping provide education, training and health services in underserved areas. We are honored to help provide new resources and tools that will help expand programs for young women and mothers that will help them live healthier lives,” said Carter.
 
UnitedHealthCare has provided around $250,000 in grant, in 2015 alone, to more than a dozen community based organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in Georgia. It has done so in order to develop better solutions for the medically underserved and economically disadvantaged, so that the scope for employer funded health care widens.
 
“This grant from UnitedHealthcare will provide important resources to The Family Health Centers of Georgia that will help families in our community have greater access to care and services,” said State Rep. Pat Gardner.
 
According to a report with regard to America’s Health Rankings®, Georgia has ranked 38^th in overall health quality. As per the report, almost 10% of infants weigh less than 5 pounds 8 ounces at birth, and nearly 7 infants per 1,000 live births, die annually. UnitedHealthCare’s grants are trying to improve these statistics so Georgia’s healthcare system can be improved.
 
With a network of 166 hospitals, 22,000 physicians and other healthcare providers in Georgia, UnitedHealthCare caters to more than 1 million people statewide.
 
 
About The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. (FHCGA)
The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. (FHCGA) is a NPO registered under 501(c)3. It is a federally qualified community health center. The FHCGA is accredited with a NCQA Level 3 recognition. It is also accredited by The Joint Commission as a Primary Care Medical Home.
 
The FHCGA has been providing comprehensive primary healthcare services for more than two decades now. It’s mission is to provide the highest quality comprehensive healthcare services which are not only linguistically appropriate and culturally affordable, but which also focus on prevention mechanisms, early diagnosis and treatment to populations who are particularly vulnerable in the Greater Atlanta areas and in the West End.
 
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Thanks to UnitedHealthCare’s employees and 200 resident-participants from the Colorado Spring area, children will have a new playground facility at the El Pomar Boys & Girls Club, located in the Pikes Peak Region.
 
 
Measuring a neat 2400 square feet, the playground will include a Tree Climber, Cozy Cocoon, Tic-Tac-Toe and lots more. It is interesting to note that the design of the playground is based on the drawings created by children from El Pomar Boys & Girls Club who joyfully participated in a “design day” event during June this year. Thanks to the new playground this year, more than 250 children can have a gala time playing in safe and modern environment in Colorado Springs this year.
 
 
Volunteers will be working with a national non-profit-organisation, KaBOOM! and together they will create and help build an active balanced life for children. This will be KaBOOM!’s 2,643^rd playground that it has organized and built. Since 1996, KaBOOM! Has partnered with UnitedHealthCare and have co-organised and created 17 such playgrounds.
 
 
“We’re incredibly grateful to UnitedHealthcare, KaBOOM! and all the volunteers for their help in bringing the joy of play to our Club. We’re thrilled to have this new, beautiful playground that will benefit hundreds of children for years to come,” said James Sullivan, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region.
 
 
Tim Ray, the Midwest sub-region’s VP of UnitedHealthcare Military & Veterans, said, “UnitedHealthcare is honored to help build a playground with a nonprofit partner who has a strong track record of serving military families. We believe the new playground at the El Pomar Boys & Girls Club will help inspire these children to participate in healthy activities by playing and exercising outdoors.”
 
 
This playground will be part of UnitedHealthCare’s “Do Good. Live Well ” program. The “Do Good. Live Well” is an employee-volunteer initiative designed to help prevent obesity.
 
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 1.1 million people across Colorado through its Medicare and TRICARE businesses. UnitedhealthCare has a network of 107 hospitals and more than 20,300 physicians and health care providers statewide.
 
About the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pikes Peak Region
The Boys & Girls Club of the Pikes Peak Region (BGCPPR) has been serving the community since 1888. It has done so by proving teens and children with a safe place to play, learn and grow, every day, for their after school, hours. It is the oldest club on the west of the Mississippi River and the eighth oldest Club amongst the 4,000 worldwide.
Every year, BGCPPR serves around 3,500 local youth with its nationally acclaimed programs which focus on life skills and on matters related to character development, health and education.

 
About KaBOOM!
KaBOOM! is a national NPO dedicated to providing kids, especially those coming from financially challenged backgrounds, with a balanced and an active lifestyle, which is designed to make them thrive.
Since its inception in 1996, it has collaborated with various partners to open and improve more than 16,300 playgrounds. It has done so thanks to a million volunteers who have willingly served more than 8.1 million kids.

KaBOOM! Designs and creates spaces in which children can play and get inspired; through these efforts it helps support productive lives and promotes national discussion on the importance of play and fostering healthy lives.
 
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Affordable housing advocates, key investment partners along with community leaders have toured an affordable housing development site, under construction, which can house 68 affordable homes. The site, located at 450-458 Gouverneur Place, is an affordable housing community featuring a mix of 1,2,3 bedrooms, including studios and have a superintendent’s unit as well.
 
Fifty of these homes have been reserved for those who are mentally challenged or have mental health disabilities. The funding for these 50 homes will be met by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH).
 
All of these houses will be affordable for families who earn more than 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). These will feature a community room, laundry room, outdoor recreation area, computer lounge, on-site support services, and storages for vehicles, etc.
 
This project is likely to be completed by July 2016. It is being developed by Westhab, Inc., which is one of the largest NPO for affordable housing and supportive services in Westchester County. It will also manage the property upon its completion.
 
“Gouverneur Place is an important public-private partnership that will bring new, affordable housing for individuals and families in need to the Bronx. When completed next year, this new community will bring hope and opportunity for the people who will call Gouverneur Place their home,” said Richard Nightingale, president & CEO of Westhab, Inc.
 
UnitedHealthCare and the State of New York are the primary investors in this $20.7 million project. Already The OMH and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) have invested $11.7 million in this project by means of bonds and capital funds. Apart from funding OMH will also provide subsidies and support the day-to-day operations and support services needed when this project goes live. New York’s Community Renewal and State Homes have contributed 4% tax credits to this project.
 
“As one of the largest issuers of tax-exempt debt in the nation, DASNY understands the value that these funds provide to the development of critical social infrastructure projects across the state. The Gouverneur Place project is a great example of how public-private partnerships can successfully advance our social goals,” said Gerrard P. Bushell, DASNY president & CEO.
 
Ann Marie T. Sullivan, M.D., from the Office of Mental Health Commissioner, said, “Safe, secure, and affordable housing helps individuals with mental illness find recovery and build the resiliency they need to live happy and healthy lives in their home communities. To date, the Office of Mental Health has created nearly 20,000 units of supported housing in New York State and is proud to extend our financial and technical support for the development of Gouverneur Place.”
 
The funding from the state of New York is thanks to Governor’s Cuomo's initiative for affordable housing. He is also pushing for community revitalization programs. This includes a $1 billion in House NY program, which is the largest contribution from the state of New York  in nearly 20 years.
 
“The Gouverneur Place Apartments project is part of our mandate from Gov. Cuomo to provide safe, affordable and inclusive housing for a wide range of people. This collaborative effort is a prime example of our commitment to enhance the quality of life of our fellow New Yorkers,” said James S. Rubin, commissioner/CEO of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR).
 
As for UnitedHealthCare, it already employes 4300 people in the state of New York alone, serving more than 3.8 million New Yorkers. It has invested $7.8 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity through its partnership with Enterprise Community Investment.
 
“This partnership is helping people live healthier lives by connecting health to housing, expanding access to safe affordable housing with support services,” said UnitedHealthcare’s New York CEO, Michael McGuire.
 
He went on to add, “UnitedHealthcare is grateful for the opportunity to work together with Enterprise and the other development partners to bring this new apartment community to the Bronx.”
 
References:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150720006386/en#.Va5LaKSqqko

UnitedhealthCare has provided $20,000 grant to the Rhode Island Family Shelter which will focus on providing, education, resources and as its name suggests – shelter children and underprivileged families in the community; this will help expand much needed support shelter programs for local residents and avoid instances of homelessness.
 
“Rhode Island Family Shelter plays a critical role in providing temporary shelter and supportive and affordable housing for the underserved and most vulnerable in our community. We are grateful for the opportunity to support Rhode Island Family Shelter’s efforts to ensure people have access to housing as well as education and counselling programs,” said Patrice Cooper, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island.
 
As per available records in the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, there were 4,447 homeless people in 2013 in the Rhode Island. This included 631 families, 264 veterans and 1,117 children. The shelter houses around 300 people per year of which more than half are children.
 
“We appreciate this donation from UnitedHealthcare that will help support housing and shelter services for local residents throughout Rhode Island, ensuring high-quality services. Additionally, this grant will enable us to continue to expand and support educational services and programs needed for less fortunate families to get back on their feet in the community,” said Patti Macreading, executive director of the Rhode Island Family Shelter.
 
With a network comprising of 17 hospitals, 4,500 physicians and other care providers statewide, UnitedHealthCare serves more than 300,000 people in the Rhode Islands.
 
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthCare is a diversified Fortune 50 health and well-being company dedicated to helping people nationwide to live healthier lives. This is done by simplifying the health care experience, sustaining trusted relationships with care takers, and meeting consumer health and wellness requirements.

UnitedHealthCare offers a full spectrum of health benefit program designed to meet the requirements of military service members, employers, individuals, retirees, Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries. UnitedHealthCare contracts directly with around 850,000 healthcare professionals and doctors, 6000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide.
References:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150611006126/en#.VXvYfPmqqko