As a nonprofit grant making foundation, Health Foundation of South Florida strengthens our region to be a beacon of innovative and effective multicultural approaches to health care. Its mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties by focusing on healthy lifestyles, preventive measures, primary care and oral health. Since 1993, we have awarded more than $78 million in grants and program support.
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Wellness Programs Save Millions in Medical Costs
A report entitled "Prevention for a Healthier America" by Trust for America's Health, a nonprofit health advocacy group, "found that programs encouraging physical activity, healthy eating and no smoking were a better investment than those concentrating primarily on treatment" and "could save states hundreds of millions in health-care costs," reports the Washington Post.
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Some of the most medically fragile children in the nation will get much needed care thanks to a $29,930 Health Foundation grant for ground breaking new technologies provided to the Broward Children’s Center . The new technologies allow for the secure and rapid microwave transfer of critical patient information between 11 different locations offering medical, educational, and daily living services to children with disabilities.
“Effective special needs care relies on many different professionals working together and sharing treatment ideas and that requires fast, efficient, and secure information exchange,” said Center CEO, Marjorie Evans. “This grant enables coordinated, responsive care which results in healthier, happier children.
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