New Grants Totaling $10.6 Million Approved by JAHF Board of Trustees
The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees approved new grants totaling $10,565,842 to advance age-friendly care and strengthen support for family caregivers nationwide.
Advancing Geriatrics Emergency Care as the Standard of Care, Phase 5
($4,689,726 for 3 years)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, New York University and American College of Emergency Physicians
This initiative will strive to make geriatrics emergency care the national standard of emergency department practice through three grants:
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will continue support for the Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative (GEDC) to build a financially sustainable national hub for geriatrics emergency care, including a new cohort for rural and safety net hospital members.
- New York University will update the Geriatrics Emergency Department Guidelines that set standards for this work, and will continue to advance the evaluation, dissemination and adoption of sustainable geriatrics emergency care best practices.
- The American College of Emergency Physicians will receive funding to continue the Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) program, which recognizes emergency departments for meeting a set of standards and best practices, including initiatives focused on resource-limited settings, veterans and advocacy.
The John A. Hartford Foundation will continue partnering with the West Health Institute to support this initiative.
Mainstreaming Home-Based Primary Care in US Health Care Delivery: Meeting the Moral Imperative
($2,990,338 for 3 years)
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Mass General Brigham, Home Centered Care Institute, American Academy of Home Care Medicine, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy
Four grants will help build home-based primary care into U.S. health care delivery and health policy as a critical component of age-friendly care for older adults who are homebound or limited in their ability to leave home:
- National Home-Based Primary Care Learning Network will develop and refine clinical standards and oversee a pilot program to recognize home-based primary care practices for meeting high standards of quality (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine/Mass General Brigham).
- American Academy of Home Care Medicine will develop business and marketing plans and then launch the practice recognition program.
- Home Centered Care Institute will create and update education and training materials in support of practice recognition and the home-based primary care field.
- Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy will advance evidence-based policy innovations to support a home-based medical care ecosystem.
Advocacy Core Support: Advancing Health & Long-Term Care for Older Adults
($1,500,000 for 3 years)
Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Diverse Elders Coalition, Justice in Aging
General operating support grants to four advocacy organizations will continue to help ensure access to high-quality health care and economic security for older adults and support for family caregivers and direct care workers.
- The Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund is a funding collaborative created in 2021 to support caregiving issues across the lifespan. This grant will help elevate aging issues across the fund’s broader work and increase support for aging-related organizations.
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy is a non-profit legal organization that assists Medicare beneficiaries, especially those who are low-income. It advances its mission through ongoing administrative advocacy with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and by educating legislators and other stakeholders to protect the rights of Medicare beneficiaries.
- Since 2018, JAHF has funded the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) to build program and policy advocacy capacity to support diverse family caregivers. The renewed support will help DEC complete its transition of the Caring for Those who Care curriculum to the SAGECare platform, expand its caregiving policy advocacy, and continue leading national communication and coalition coordination efforts.
- Justice in Aging’s mission is to use the law to fight poverty among older adults. Through this grant, its work will focus on protecting and strengthening access to Medicaid home and community-based services, advancing better-integrated care for people dually enrolled for Medicare and Medicaid, and improving quality of care in congregate settings.
Age-Friendly Health Systems Award
($1,160,256 for 5 years)
American Hospital Association, Health Research & Educational Trust
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will increase the visibility of the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) movement by designing, testing and implementing a prestigious national AFHS awards program that celebrates the innovative leadership of health systems in delivering age-friendly care. Awardees will be selected through a rigorous, hands-on review process by a national selection committee that assesses the unified leadership of boards, executives and frontline teams in implementing the 4Ms across their health systems. AHA has deep experience with national awards and will develop a process that involves clear, credible standards for delivering high-value, age-friendly care across all settings; recognition that reflects both patient outcomes and financial performance; visibility that inspires staff, attracts workforce talent and reinforces community trust; and opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, sharing and national visibility.
Supporting Family Caregivers of Older Adults: A National City Survey and Engagement Initiative
($225,522 for 1 year)
United States Conference of Mayors
The United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) will explore family caregiving supports at the local level by engaging mayors across the country. As highly visible and influential local leaders, mayors shape city policy agendas, drive implementation, and guide how municipalities respond to emerging challenges. USCM will conduct a national survey to capture city strategies and policies that support caregivers of older adults, produce a report synthesizing survey findings, and convene a mayoral forum to highlight key insights and recommendations. This initiative will generate the first systematic national data to ensure cities have evidence and tools to better support family caregivers and the older adults who depend on them.
