Mariposa Medical District Receives Elderly Care Grant
The California Wellness Foundation has awarded a three-year, $150,000 grant to Mariposa-based John C. Fremont Healthcare District to help provide medical services to the area's elderly population. Charles Bill -- CEO of the district -- said part of the funding will be put toward educating the public about health issues and diseases such as diabetes, as well as toward the creation of a diabetes management clinic.
- "Grant Should Boost Medical Services to Mariposa Seniors" (Amaro, Merced Sun-Star, 10/12).