Helios Care Receives Major Grant from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation for Palliative Care Program
Helios Care is proud to announce it has been awarded a significant grant, $195,000, from the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support its Choices program. The Choices Program, which supports patients in Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie counties, was created to bring in-home palliative care services to older adults who are facing a serious illness. Palliative care is specialized care with a focus on symptom relief and quality of life.
With New York’s older adult population growing rapidly and access to care being limited, programs like Choices play a crucial role in helping individuals age safely at home while maintaining a higher quality of life with less pain, reduced isolation, and greater support.
Thanks to the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, Helios Care can serve these patients at no cost to them and their families.
“Choices has evolved thanks to the longstanding relationship between Helios Care and the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation,” said Kelly McGraw, who played a key role in launching and developing this program at Helios Care. “With this grant, Choices brings in-home person-centered care to patients, addressing their emotional, social, and physical needs.”
The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers, bolster the health outcomes of vulnerable communities, eliminate barriers to care, and bridge gaps in health services. The Foundation awarded more than 500 grants to community-based organizations in New York State in their 2024 award cycle, totaling $208 million to help enhance patient health outcomes in the state. For more information, visit cabrinihealth.org.
Grateful for the ongoing partnership between the foundation and Helios Care, McGraw added, “The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is the primary source of funding for our palliative care program, making their generous support critical to our patients and this community.”
This funding advances Helios Care’s mission of providing compassion, choices, and dignity for all patients and their families. If you have any questions about Choices or other services provided by Helios Care, please call our office at (607) 432-5525.
