Grant Categories
Access to Healthcare
Mother Cabrini Health Foundation is committed to supporting programs that advance comprehensive and equitable access to healthcare in every region of New York State, particularly for low-income and underserved populations. Medically underserved communities and marginalized populations face a range of barriers to access. The cumulative impact of these barriers causes inequity in health outcomes. MCHF supports programs that help ensure all New Yorkers have access to the full range of quality health services they need, when and where they need them, without financial hardship. Programs within this portfolio address a variety of factors that impact access to quality healthcare, including the following:
Affordability: Promoting equitable health outcomes by addressing financial barriers to healthcare
(Could include provision of direct services that are otherwise cost-prohibitive, or those not covered by health and dental insurance. Could also include case management / patient navigation services to connect patients to financial support / resources they may be eligible for).
Accessibility: Improving the ability to physically or virtually access a full range of healthcare services in a timely manner (Could include telehealth, community paramedicine, new service locations, mobile units).
Capacity: Ensuring that available programs, services, and supports are sufficient to meet demand (Could include capital projects, service expansions/scaling. Does not include the provision of adding more staff – see our Healthcare Workforce Program).
Acceptability: Improving the availability of and access to community-centered, linguistically appropriate, and culturally competent care (Could include culturally relevant community health education and prevention programs, and Community Health Worker services).
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