Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund
Since 2018, the Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund has invested more than $2.9 million in health initiatives across our region.
Our Mission and Origins
The Hortense and Louis Rubin Community Health Fund was established using proceeds from the operation and sale of the Rubin Dialysis Centers. The fund’s goal is to support programs focused on the prevention, management, and treatment of kidney disease and related health conditions. Managed by the Community Foundation staff and guided by a committee of healthcare experts, the fund is committed to improving public health outcomes.
Our Vision
We envision healthier individuals, families, and communities in the Greater Capital Region with a reduced incidence of chronic kidney disease and related risk factors, including obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
Meeting People Where They Are
Our grantmaking efforts focus on organizations providing services to individuals in our community who are affected by chronic kidney disease.
Promoting Healthy Habits and Lifestyles
Encouraging:
- Better nutrition
- Regular physical activity
- Tobacco cessation
- More sleep
- Less stress
Strengthening Health Equity
Focusing on the most vulnerable communities, including Black and Latino/x populations, as well as urban and rural areas, by:
- Supporting sustainable food systems
- Increasing access to quality healthcare for all
- Securing essential community needs such as housing, transportation, and food
Grantmaking Priorities
The Rubin Community Health Fund considers projects in the Greater Capital Region that align with the following priorities:
1. Treatment – Improving Individual Care and Access
- Maximizing individual care outside of dialysis centers through technology and innovation
- Expanding or improving access to home dialysis options
2. Primary Prevention – Increasing Access to Preventive Services
- Promoting nutrition and healthy food access
- Encouraging physical activity
- Expanding primary care and supportive services
- Enhancing provider training to improve screening and referrals for chronic kidney disease (CKD) and related conditions
3. Secondary Prevention and Management Services
- Improving health literacy to empower individuals
- Managing and mitigating CKD, End Stage Renal Disease, diabetes, hypertension, and other related conditions
- Providing universal access to essential support services, such as:
- Transportation
- Daycare
- Case management
- Technology aimed at preventing dialysis dependency
- Enhancing management of associated medical conditions
Rubin Community Health Fund Grants
The fund continues to support projects and organizations dedicated to improving kidney health and overall community well-being. Through strategic investments and partnerships, we aim to create a healthier future for all.