Kathy J. Greenlee Receives The John A. Hartford Foundation Trustees Award for 2024
Distinguished Public Servant Recognized for Policy Leadership and Advocacy on Elder Justice, LGBTQ+ and Rural Aging Issues
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Major Corporate, Foundation, and Institutional Partners Join in Support of Caregiving, the PBS Documentary and Engagement Project From Executive Producer Bradley Cooper
Otsuka America Pharmaceutical Inc., Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, Care.com, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, and The John A. Hartford Foundation Join in Funding Latest Project in Well Beings Health Campaign Project Partners on National Engagement Initiative Include Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, Grantmakers In Aging, Global Coalition on Aging, and National Alliance for Caregiving Washington, D.C. —May 8, 2024 —WETA President and Chief Executive Officer Sharon Percy Rockefeller today announced the shared commitment from a slate of major funders and partners to support the documentary and…
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Celebrating the Life of Norman H. Volk, Champion of Better Care for Older Adults
Norman H. Volk, beloved husband, father, and businessman who devoted decades of volunteer service to improving care for older adults by championing nursing and other health care professions, passed away peacefully in his wife Alicia’s loving arms on Sunday, March 10, 2024 in his New York City home. Norman and his wife Alicia were the loves of each other’s lives. He is remembered as a valiant, dedicated, and energetic man who helped people in their time of need in quiet ways. He always stood up for the underdog.
Read Full PostThe John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on Upcoming Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act
STATEMENT ON UPCOMING REAUTHORIZATION OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) will hold a hearing on March 7 to discuss the 2024 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. “I commend Senators Sanders and Cassidy and the HELP Committee for beginning the Older Americans Act reauthorization process on a bipartisan basis. “For nearly 60 years, the Older Americans Act has strengthened communities in every corner of the country by providing essential services that help millions of older people remain healthy and at home as they age. As states, cities and health systems become more…
Read Full PostNew AARP Scorecard: Minnesota and Washington State Top Rankings for Long-Term Care Services and Supports for Older Americans, Including Family Caregivers
Report Finds Systemic Gaps in Nursing Homes, Home and Community Based-Care, and Support for Family Caregivers Washington, DC (September 28, 2023) – AARP’s new Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Scorecard finds that more than three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, care provided in the United States for older adults and people with disabilities is painfully inadequate. The report finds that major gaps persist in every state, especially related to support for family caregivers, the long-term care workforce, equity in nursing homes, and emergency preparedness. Minnesota (1st) and Washington state (2nd) outperformed all other states in the country, particularly due…
Read Full PostThe John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Staffing Standards
STATEMENT ON CMS NURSING HOME STAFFING STANDARDS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 1, 2023 issued a federal nursing home staffing proposal: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting (CMS 3442-P) “The proposed federal nursing home staffing level requirement is a critical and important initial step in ensuring that older adults receive quality care in nursing homes. As we witnessed during the pandemic, facilities that were understaffed and under-resourced had dire outcomes for older adults and major burnout for staff, signaling a need for the federal…
Read Full PostThe John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on CMS 'GUIDE' Model for Comprehensive Dementia Care
STATEMENT ON CMS ‘GUIDE’ MODEL FOR COMPREHENSIVE DEMENTIA CARE The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 31, 2023 issued tools and guidance for comprehensive dementia care: Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) “The new model for how Medicare will deliver and pay for comprehensive dementia care represents a watershed moment for people with dementia and their family caregivers, who are so often left out of the conversation. The GUIDE model can transform care for millions of families living with dementia, helping them get the care and respite they desperately need in the communities they call home. “This…
Read Full PostThe John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees Elects Two New Members
New York, NY (June 8, 2023) – The John A. Hartford Foundation today announced that Ginna Baik and Phyllis D. Meadows have been elected to its Board of Trustees. Ginna Baik is leader of Senior Living Alexa Smart Properties for Amazon, where she directs business and strategy development. She has had more than a decade of experience in older adult care and technology, with a mission to provide scalable technology and services to underserved populations. Phyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN, is senior fellow with the Detroit Program at The Kresge Foundation, where she advises the Detroit and Health teams…
Read Full PostAccredited Geriatric Emergency Departments Continue to Grow Within VA Hospitals
The Department of Veterans Affairs adopts new standards and approaches for treating older Veterans during and after a medical crisis. WASHINGTON, D.C.—April 19, 2023—The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the largest integrated healthcare system in the nation, today announced that 60 of its 111 emergency departments have earned Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). Another 11 departments are on track to earn the designation in coming months and the VA has plans to expand the program to the majority of its hospitals over the next three years. Geriatric emergency departments provide specialized…
Read Full PostThe John A. Hartford Foundation Statement on the Biden Administration Executive Action to Support Care Workers
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ACTION TO SUPPORT CARE WORKERS “Family caregivers play a pivotal but too often unrecognized role in the United States, where many make personal sacrifices to meet the daily needs and preferences of older adults. The Biden-Harris Administration should be commended for investing in caregiving through today’s executive action, which builds on the groundbreaking RAISE National Strategy to provide respite care and mental health support to family caregivers and improve working conditions for direct care workers in the home, community, and in our nursing homes. Older adults everywhere deserve reliable, high-quality, age-friendly care delivered in a supportive environment…
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