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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS




              Art from the Heart
              Art from the Heart
              The FQC and the New York State Health Facilities      The Foundation continues to sponsor the “Legislator

              Association/New York State Center for Assisted Living   Artwork On Loan Program”, where the winning pieces
              (NYSHFA/NYSCAL) have been supporting the Annu-        will be loaned to Legislators for display in their offices.
              al “Art from the Heart” program for 13 years.  This
              program is designed to spotlight the artists who live in
              member facilities.  It is important to continually recog-  “With all my difficulties in my life,
              nize the creative abilities of your dynamic residents and
                                                                    I turn to art to express my feelings
              the vibrant activities that occur each and every day in

              long term care communities across New York.
                                                                    and help myself heal.”

              More than 105 entries were submitted from and 13
                                                                    — Angela Barricelli, 59
              pieces were chosen for the 2018 Wall Calendar.  Every   Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation
              year an independent panel of judges select 13 winning                                                                                            ”Many of these nursing home workers stayed at their facilities for days to
              entries will be featured in the Art From The Heart wall                                                                                          assist residents with evacuation and direct support when their own homes
              calendar. Additional pieces are chosen to be part of the   The “Art from the Heart” calendars are distributed to                                 were washed away and all of their personal belongings lost”
              annual public exhibition. The Foundation continues to   the artists, their families, NYSHFA/NYSCAL member                                        -Rick Patterson, Foundation for Quality Care
              explore opportunities to showcase the winning entries.  facilities, state lawmakers, and government officials.









                                                                                                                                     Long Term Care Heroes

                                                                                                                                     Hurricane Relief Fund

                                                                                                                                     Recognizing that many employees of long term care        was raised.  The Foundation for Quality Care distributed

                                                                                                                                     facilities had their lives changed significantly by Super   the funds to 110 Long Term Care employees, from
                                                                                                                                     Storm Sandy, the Foundation for Quality Care             18 different facilites, who were severely impacted by
                                                                                                                                     established a fund to provide direct financial support    Super Storm Sandy.
                                                                                                                                     to address those with the greatest need who lost homes
                                                                                                                                     or sustained damage to their personal belongings.
                                                                                                                                     Long term care employees from any facility in impacted
                                                                                                                                     regions were eligible to submit a one-page application.
                                                                                                                                     A total of 416 applications were received from
              2018 Art from the Heart calendar artwork, left to right: “My Dreams of Europe” by Tim Bartholomew, 54, Northeast Center for Rehabilitation
              and Brain Injury; “December Morning” by Claire Cardinale, 62, Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego.         employees of 24 different long term care facilities.
                                                                                                                                     Through a variety of fundraising efforts $63,579


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