Newtown, Connecticut – October 29, 2026 -- Older women on tight budgets who live with bladder leaks may soon find treatment easier to reach, thanks to a new grant for the nonprofit EliHealth Initiative.
A trust grant funds education and treatment access
The David N. Lane Trust for Aged & Indigent Women, administered by Bank of America, awarded the grant. It will support education and treatment access for financially disadvantaged older women.
Many women assume leakage is a normal part of aging or worry about the cost of care. EliHealth Initiative Director Daly Johnson says urinary incontinence is "usually treatable."
Managing leaks is not the same as treating them
Leaks can limit work, exercise, travel and social life, and the ongoing cost of pads strains limited budgets. Treatment options include pelvic floor therapy and treatments used at home.
One example is Elitone, an FDA-cleared, non-invasive wearable device that externally strengthens pelvic floor muscles to reduce leakage.
Medicare or Connecticut Medicaid may cover pelvic floor stimulation
For qualifying patients, Medicare or Connecticut Medicaid may cover pelvic floor stimulation. With the grant, EliHealth Initiative plans to partner with community health organizations. Together they will teach women about treatment options and explain potential insurance coverage. The nonprofit will also provide direct treatment assistance to women who cannot afford care.
EliHealth Initiative is also seeking donations, foundation grants, corporate partnerships and donor-advised fund contributions to expand access to pelvic health care.