Serving the people of Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation was established in 2011 following the sale of Mercy hospital in Scranton. Our mission is to function as a private foundation that supports the health care needs including, but not limited to, health education, community wellness, payment for medical care of the uninsured and underinsured, regardless of the facility of treatment, and to improve the complete physical, mental, and social well-being of the residents of Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming Counties.
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About
The Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation is dedicated to improving the health and well being of the people of the region and particularly those most vulnerable and most underserved of the population. The Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation was established in 2011 following the sale of Mercy Hospital in Scranton. The Scranton Area Foundation serves as the administrator of the Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Care Foundation. The Scranton Area Foundation is a community foundation that has been serving the people of Lackawanna County since 1954.
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Careers in Care is a $1.5 million, three-year strategic initiative aimed at supporting and expanding the health care workforce. As the NEPA Health Care Foundation celebrates its tenth anniversary of providing funding for healthcare needs in Lackawanna, Luzerne, and Wyoming County, we have prioritized Careers in Care in order to make a focused impact on the Healthcare Workforce to positively impact current and future care delivery in NEPA.
Areas of Giving
The grant-funded projects must be consistent with the mission of the Northeastern PA Health Care Foundation: to support the health care needs including, but not limited to,health education, community wellness, payment for medical care of uninsured and underinsured regardless of the facility of treatment, and to improve the complete physical, mental, and social well-being of the residents of the three named counties.