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The Transition to a New Administration and COVID-19

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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Election 2020: A Message from The John A. Hartford Foundation

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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A Nursing Home Alternative

A Nursing Home Alternative

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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Rejecting Racism and Embracing Justice

Rejecting Racism and Embracing Justice

“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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A Message from JAHF on the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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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Caregivers Need Support for their Diverse Needs

WHAT WE'RE LEARNING Dear Colleagues— Family caregivers provide an estimated $470 billion in unpaid care each year. All family caregivers need more support, but the diverse needs of family caregivers have not been fully appreciated. Thanks to research supported by The John A. Hartford Foundation, we’re learning a lot more…

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