UnitedHealthcare Provides $180,000 Investment to United Disabilities Services Foundation to Support Aging and Disability Services in Pennsylvania
April 10 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Funds will build capacity for the Resource
Center, Service Dogs and the Challenger Football and Cheerleading
League
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania has provided a
$180,000 investment to the United Disabilities Services Foundation
(UDSF) to support aging and disability services for adults across
the state. UDSF is committed to creating a world where everyone can
live their best lives. The nonprofit offers programs and resources
to support people who are living with disabilities, aging or are
recovering from an injury.
“It is a privilege to collaborate with UDSF to ensure that
individuals facing the greatest barriers are connected to all of
the resources they need to achieve their personal and health
goals,” said Blair Boroch, CEO, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of
Pennsylvania. “Organizations like UDSF work tirelessly to make
these programs more accessible, leading to fuller lives and better
outcomes.”
The investment from UnitedHealthcare will build capacity for
programs and services offered by UDSF, including:
- The Resource Center: A centralized location where
individuals can get assistance from person-centered counselors to
access available resources, including life planning and support,
personal care and independence services, and enrichment and life
skills.
- Service Dogs: UDSF service dogs are trained for over two
years by dedicated volunteers and professionals. The trained dogs
support people who have a mobility disability, autism or PTSD.
- The Challenger Football and Cheerleading League: A way
for people ages 8-21 with disabilities to exercise and have fun.
The league allows every player to participate to their level of
ability.
“UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Pennsylvania is dedicated to
helping people live healthier lives and is an organization that can
be trusted to do what they say,” said William Kepner, CEO, United
Disabilities Services Foundation. “When our organization shared
vital areas of need for those we serve within our local
communities, UnitedHealthcare generously stepped in to help fill
those needs. They truly walk the talk and are great collaborative
partners.”
In Pennsylvania, 1 in 4 adults — nearly 26% — have a disability.
According to the CDC, these individuals have higher rates of health
disparities and are more likely to have depression, obesity and
other health conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Nonprofits
like UDSF are critical to ensuring individuals are able to access
programs and assistance services to support their mental and
physical health, independence and social needs.
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 1 million people in
Pennsylvania enrolled in employer-sponsored, individual, Medicare
and Medicaid benefit plans, with a network of 270 hospitals, and
more than 87,000 physicians and other care providers statewide.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.6 million physicians and care professionals, and 8,000
hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The company also
provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned
and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow
UnitedHealthcare on LinkedIn.
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