Can you tell us about your career journey and what led you to The John A. Hartford Foundation? My first job out of college was at The John A. Hartford Foundation, and it really set me on a path. I started without really understanding what philanthropy is. We had two…
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Americans heard a lot this campaign season about family caregivers. The federal government is making progress, but more needs to be done. I know about the importance of family caregiving; I’m alive today because a family caregiver advocated for me when I could not do that for myself. At the…
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Medication harms take a devastating toll on older adults, and everyone involved in the care of older adults can help reduce this public health risk. That is why reducing the proportion of older adults who use [are prescribed] potentially inappropriate medications is a Healthy People 2030 objective and one of…
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The Healthy People 2030 initiative, led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, establishes clear public health goals spanning a decade and provides tools to monitor national progress toward those goals. The initiative envisions a future where all individuals and communities…
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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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June 22nd, 2024 marked the 25th anniversary of the landmark U. S. Supreme Court Olmstead decision, which held that under the Americans with Disabilities Act people have a right to receive treatment and services in less restrictive settings. The Olmstead decision helped push open the doors of nursing homes for…
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The John A. Hartford Foundation is a recognized Healthy People 2030 Champion by the US HHS OASH Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Our Foundation pledges to advance the Healthy People 2030 vision of a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being…
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One of the peculiar things about health care in the U.S. is that when you’re receiving care, it’s as though we live in a world where money doesn’t exist. This is as it should be, as clinical staff, doctors, nurses, and many others prize human life above profit. But as…
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A recent survey reveals that people living in America want the nation’s direct care workers to receive higher pay, better training and increased government oversight to ensure good jobs that support older adults and people with disabilities. America’s 4.6 million direct care workers are a lifeline for older adults and…
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Authors: Rebecca K. Slossberg, Rumaysa Sharif, Teffin C. Benedict and Terry Fulmer WHAT WE'RE LEARNING Dear Colleagues— The murder of George Floyd in 2020, along with too many similar horrific incidents, sparked a dialogue about racial justice in this country that was inflamed by clear and unacceptable racial disparities in…
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