University of Rochester-Neuromuscular Disease Center

Established in 1958, DePaul-The Health Association is a progressive nonprofit organization that is committed to providing quality residential, rehabilitation, and treatment services to the elderly, persons with mental illness in recovery, and those who are homeless. DePaul assists individuals in achieving their optimum level of independence and success in the environment of their choice, while remaining sensitive to assessed community needs and available resources. Today, DePaul offers services in 13 counties across two states. DePaul operates nearly 2,300 beds and employs over 1,200 individuals. DePaul serves nearly 4,000 people annually at sites in Western New York and in North Carolina, and has programs certified by the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office of Mental Health.

The Wayne County Public Health department, now known as Wayne Community Nursing, has been providing home health care services since 1933. The department offers a variety of health promotion programs and disease prevention and health care services to the residents of Wayne County, N.Y. Its services are approved by the Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The Wayne County Public Health department employs professional physicians, nurses, medical social workers, home health aides, and occupational, speech and physical therapists. The department offers poisoning prevention, migrant health care, tuberculosis intervention, and maternal and child health care services. Its Children With Special Needs Program assists children suffering from developmental delay and learning and medical disabilities. The Wayne County Public Health department is located in Lyons, N.Y.