Access to timely ambulance service is an essential part of the emergency medical system. Yet ambulance access varies widely with significant gaps across the country. New research from the Maine Rural Health Research Center identifies places and people that are more than 25 minutes from an ambulance station, known as an ambulance desert. Without ambulance services nearby, these are dangerous areas to have an accident. More…
Beginning in August, MMF partners- the Missouri Foundation for Health and St. Louis Community Foundation- will be offering nonprofits in the St. Louis region a fully funded, year-long membership to Catchafire, a virtual capacity-building resource that saves organizations time and money. More…
From 2020-2022, researchers at UMSL worked alongside St. Louis City departments and the region’s largest home repair providers to shed light on a problem that, until now, has largely been hidden from public view: the enormous unmet need for home repairs for older adults in St. Louis. More…
Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year's theme is "Aging Unbound." More…
Beginning April 1, 2023 and over the next 12 months, all Medicaid recipients will be required to go through the redetermination process. We have put together some resources for nonprofits to assist those that they serve to be ready for this process to avoid any unnecessary loss of coverage. More…