HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION OF HIGHLAND PARK IS THE PROUD RECIPIENT OF NSSC DISTINGUISHED COMMUNITY PARTNER AWARD
At this year’s North Shore Senior Center’s fall benefit, The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park was awarded the Janet Burgoon Philanthropic Excellence Award for a Distinguished Community Partnership. Accepting the award on behalf of the Foundation was Robert Appelbaum. The NSSC, located in Northfield, is one of the many grantees awarded money by The Foundation to implement vital healthcare and social services in Chicago’s northern suburbs.
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“The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park is proud to be part of the North Shore Senior Center’s celebration of seniors in our community”, stated Jim Styer, Chairman of The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park. “It is a credit to the work of organizations like this one that seniors can continue to lead meaningful and productive lives on the North Shore. By offering social opportunities and support services, the North Shore Senior Center enables individuals to enjoy their golden years to the fullest. We are delighted to help sponsor the work of this valuable community organization.”
The grant awarded to the NSSC helps to support The House of Welcome. This adult drop-in center offers socialization and stimulation activities to patients with mild to advanced dementia while at the same time it provides much needed respite for families and caregivers. Professional nurses, counselors and social workers are available at the House of Welcome to support the needs of this group of seniors and those who directly support them.
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The Healthcare Foundation of Highland Park, started in 2000, has given more than 78 million dollars to more than 50 organizations on the North Shore, improving the health of the indigent. It is a volunteer organization that yearly accepts grant proposals and then makes decisions to offer money for medical care, health screenings and services, special needs programs, therapy services for disabled individuals, counseling for victims of sexual assault, abuse and rape, and end of life care through Hospice, to name a few. For more information visit http://hphealthfoundation.org.
