Rachael Watman shows off her prized cow skull, as a passing plane causes dog Rebel to wonder how the skull ever got through airport security. In May, I will leave The John A. Hartford Foundation to become the Vice President of Programs at the Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation…
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While the turkey (and leftovers) have long been consumed, dishes washed, and guests departed, we continue to give thanks at the John A. Hartford Foundation for the work of our grantees to improve the care of older adults. Today, we thank the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) for their 3.…
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This is the fourth in a series of six Health AGEnda posts on the 2014 Annual Report. Editor’s Note: The John A. Hartford Foundation’s 2014 Annual Report features five profiles of Hartford Change AGEnts whose work is representative of the kinds of practice and policy change the initiative is…
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Avital Benson, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, worked as a 2015 summer intern at The John A. Hartford Foundation. The first vivid memory that I have is of carrying aluminum foil containers of food up to a large white house in New Jersey. Although…
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The cover of the recent special supplement to The Gerontologist devoted to the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) catches my eye. Take a look. The 18 nurses who grace the cover share the distinction of having been honored with the Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award. This…
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Rachael Watman, bottom right, and her high school Latin Club. I was a member of the Latin Club in high school. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I became the Treasurer. We were not as big as the Spanish Club or as organized as the German Club, but…
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Most of our John A. Hartford Foundation staff have come to the banks of the Potomac River in National Harbor, MD, this week for the annual scientific meeting of long-time grantee and partner, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS). It’s always a great opportunity to catch up with valued friends and…
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Click on cover to read or download a PDF of the report. Meet Millie Larsen. Millie is an 84-year-old Caucasian female who lives alone in a small house. Her husband, Harold, died a year ago. Here, Millie reveals a bit about herself: I went to the doctor last week…
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Claire Fagin, left, and adventurous dining partner Rachael Watman. I had lunch with Claire Fagin, PhD, RN, Dean Emeritus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, a few weeks ago. I love meeting with Claire and getting her perspective on the world of nursing, aging, and health care…
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The latest cohort of fellows in Sigma Theta Tau International's Geriatric Nursing Leadership Academy pose for a group photo with their leadership mentors, faculty, and representatives of Sigma Theta Tau and the Hartford Foundation. I recently traveled to Indianapolis, home to Sigma Theta Tau International, the honor society of…
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