We know that our grantees lead important efforts that are having an impact on the health of older adults. It is particularly reaffirming when other organizations recognize their outstanding contributions. In November, Mary Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology and Director of the NewCourtland Center for…
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You CAN get there from here! Imagine being on a precarious rocky pinnacle with sheer cliffs plunging all around you. Yet, off in the distance is a much taller mountain range dwarfing the height where you stand. I think this is a metaphor for the journey towards improved health care…
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Insularity and disconnection from reality are major threats to the effectiveness of foundations. Because of the powerful distortion generated by the endowment, people often have trouble disagreeing with us, and we often have difficulty interpreting the feedback we get. Therefore it is especially important for us to actively seek…
Read full postIt’s not (always) all about the money. Despite the fact that geriatricians earn the lowest salaries of any medical specialty, a study published in BMC Health Services Research1 replicated earlier findings that geriatric specialists are nearly the most satisfied doctors out there. They lag only pediatric emergency medicine, another specialty…
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My adopted grandmother has it right--when asked her age, she is perennially 39. Even though she has faced serious medical problems, she still lives in the home she and her husband bought in the early 1950s, aging with vibrancy, with family, with community, and with as much independence as she…
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The theme of the Foundation's annual report this year was leadership--leadership to change the way the US health system prepares health professionals to care for older adults and the resulting quality of care they receive. These are big changes because of the size of the industry involved (16% of GDP…
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My 70-year-old dad, Jack, is a kind, generous, loyal man whose trust in a doctor, a nurse, and a broken health care system nearly cost him his life (a few times). For 26 years, my dad was misdiagnosed with asthma by his primary care physician. He was prescribed every…
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November seems to be the month for awards. In particular, the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) recognizes a number of excellent clinicians and researchers every year at their annual meeting. We are pleased to wrap up our recent (informal) series on Hartford-funded awardees by highlighting the recipients of two more…
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I am particularly delighted to announce that two individuals with whom the Hartford Foundation has enjoyed longstanding relationships have each received an award this year from The Gerontological Society of America (GSA), presented during GSA’s annual meeting. GSA is the nation’s largest interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the field of aging…
Read full postWe can’t claim that this White House event is at all related to our recent visit to the White House, but either way we are pleased. Several grantees and members of the Foundation-sponsored Eldercare Workforce Alliance were present, including representatives of the National Partnership for Women and Families and NCCNHR…
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