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Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM Announces Grant to Cary Medical Center
CARIBOU, Maine --(Business Wire)--
The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation program, Connections for
Cardiovascular HealthSM, today announced a grant
of more than $276,000 to Cary Medical Center in Caribou in support of
the center's Healthy Hearts-Healthy Community program. This is the
second consecutive year that Cary Medical Center has received a grant
from the Connections for Cardiovascular Health.
Healthy Hearts-Healthy Community is designed to encourage healthy
life-style choices in rural Northern Maine. The program works to improve
access to healthcare for low-income families. The program intends to
reduce incidence of cardiovascular-related morbidity, mortality, and
cost burden and to increase quality of life while creating and promoting
the identity of northern Maine as a dedicated model for improved
cardiovascular health and disease outcomes.
"The Healthy Hearts-Healthy Communities program is helping people to
understand that we all must become more accountable for our health,"
said Kris Doody, RN, and Chief Executive Officer at Cary Medical Center.
"Educating people about healthy nutrition, working with families to
increase physical activity and informing patients in financial hardship
that they have options for healthcare, are all important efforts in
creating a healthier community. We are very grateful to the AstraZeneca
HealthCare Foundation program for their generous support in awarding us
another year to continue this important work."
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The Healthy Hearts-Healthy Community program will look to expand on 2011
initiatives, including a TV/DVD series, Healthy Hearts Club community
interactive and educational events, and clinical nutritional counseling
of patients with established cardiovascular disease. The program will
expand its emphasis on families and children, diabetes patients and
healthy lifestyles transformation while improving accessibility to
opportunities for improved nutrition and physical activity for low
income populations.
"We must work to decrease the risk of and prevent cardiovascular disease
in the United States, by providing resources to those in need," said
David P. Nicoli, President, AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation. "The Cary
Medical Center is providing an innovative program to improve
cardiovascular health in communities throughout Northern Maine."
Connections for Cardiovascular Health was launched in 2010
through a charitable contribution of $25 million from AstraZeneca. The
program awards grants of $150,000 and up to US-based non-profit
organizations that are doing innovative work in the field of
cardiovascular health. Those individuals who do not have health
insurance or are underinsured will be given the option of establishing a
medical home with the Pines Health Services, a Federally Qualified
Health Center providing increased access to patients who are facing
financial hardship.
Organizations can learn more and apply online for a Foundation grant at www.astrazeneca-us.com/foundation.
Applications must be submitted online no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on
March 15.
About Cary Medical Center
Cary Medical Center is a 65-Bed Acute Care hospital located in Caribou,
Maine. The hospital is closely affiliated with Pines Health Services a
Federally Qualified Health Center.
Cary is one of the most advanced rural hospitals in the nation and in
2011, received the Award of Honor from the American Hospital Association
for its extraordinary commitment to healthcare services for our nation's
Veterans. A national leader in quality and patient safety, Cary Medical
Center aspires to create a healthier community.
About the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation
Established in 1993, the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation is a Delaware
not-for-profit corporation and a 501(c)(3) entity organized for
charitable purposes including to promote public awareness of healthcare
issues, to promote public education of medical knowledge and to support
or contribute to charitable and qualified exempt organizations
consistent with its charitable purpose.
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