Advancing an Age-Friendly Public Health System

Grant Summary

This two-year grant to the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) will engage the public health system in Florida to develop an innovative, state-specific prototype that will define the role of public health in ensuring that older adults achieve and maintain their optimal health and well-being. A convening of state and national experts in 2017 developed an articulation of the potential contributions that the public health sector should consider. A long-term goal of this grant is to engage public health departments nationwide to adopt a framework for an age-friendly public health system that works with health systems and community partners to improve care for older adults.

Related Grant Resources

• Project Page: Age-Friendly Public Health Systems
• Press Release: New Collaborative Will Hone Public Health Resources to Improve Well-Being of Older Adults
• Case Study: Successful Partnership Between Public Health and the Aging Sector in Los Angeles