Earlier this year, I wrote about how my organization is advancing an important Healthy People 2030 objective to encourage older adults to have discussions with family and friends about their health and what matters most to them. Similarly, we are working to meet another Healthy People 2030 objective by increasing…
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President-elect Biden has begun the transition to a new administration with a much-needed focus on controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first weeks of November, U.S. hospitalizations from COVID-19 have reached an all-time high and the seven-day average number of deaths has exceeded 1,000 new deaths a day. New analysis…
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Regardless of the outcome of this year’s elections, our nation is once again exercising one of the most powerful functions of democracy. Record numbers of people – including millions of older adults and their family caregivers – are casting their ballots to select our federal, state and local political leaders…
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For some time, there’s been a steady drumbeat to improve quality and safety in nursing homes, and now the COVID-19 crisis is driving an all-out call for major change. The pandemic has emphasized the risks of mass infection when frail people live together in the same facilities. The risks increase…
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Letter from the Birmingham Jail The deep stain of racism continues to blot out our country’s ability to live up to…
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We have failed our nursing homes and all those who live and work there. It is absolutely heart-wrenching to see the ravishing toll that COVID-19 is having on residents and staff of long-term care facilities and we must act now to prevent further deaths and suffering. As reported in the…
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At this challenging moment in time, the thoughts of everyone at The John A. Hartford Foundation are centered especially on older adults and other individuals at highest risk because of COVID-19, as well as the valiant health care providers who are working to care for us all. As Mr. Rogers…
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WHAT WE'RE LEARNING Dear Colleagues— We can all recognize that people living with Alzheimer's disease or dementia urgently need help, as do the family members, clinicians, and health systems that provide care for them. One in three older persons die with this devastating serious illness, and they have twice…
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It’s been an exciting month. In September, I joined the staff of The John A. Hartford Foundation working to create age-friendly health systems, support family caregivers, and improve serious illness and end-of-life care. Throughout my career, the common thread has been working to better align public policy and systems to…
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As we move into the summer season, we are delighted to share with you our most recent round of new grantees and highlight the exciting work they will be conducting in order to improve care for older adults. The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees has approved $1.67 million…
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