News & Announcements From Our Partners
In addition to resources from our grantees, we periodically share information from our partners in the field. Below is an April roundup of funding opportunities, training programs, upcoming events and practical tools to improve care for older adults.
Age-Friendly Recognition
- Bay to Bay Daily State News: Bayhealth Recognized for Care of Older Adults
- Ellensburg Daily Record: Senior Helpers of Olympia Achieves Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification
- Gant News: Nelson’s Golden Years Participates in National ‘Age-Friendly Health Systems’ Initiative
- Palm Coast Ormond Beach Observer: AdventHealth Palm Coast Receives Age-Friendly Emergency Department Designation
Resources
- The Center for Medicare Advocacy: Issue brief, Medicare Advantage “Flex Cards” and Public Benefits
- National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP): Brief, State Medicaid Value-Based Payment Incentivizes Staffing in Nursing Homes
- Grantmakers in Aging: Issue brief, Mental Health and Aging: A GIA Issue Brief for Funders
Articles and Papers
- JMIR Research Protocols: Study, Identifying, Engaging & Supporting Care Partners in Clinical Settings: Protocol for a Patient Portal–Based Intervention, Catherine M DesRoches et al.
- Health Affairs Forefront: Article, Medicare Advantage And Supplemental Long-Term Services And Supports: A Small Step In The Right Direction, Amber Christ, Alison Barkoff
- Association of Health Care Journalists: Article, What’s at Stake for Older Adults Amid Proposed Medicaid Cuts, Liz Seegert
- AARP Brain Health Resource Center: Article, Dementia Care Pilot Program Gets Off the Ground and Families Feel the Support, Sharon Jayson
- National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Blog, NCQA’s Person-Centered Outcome Measures Recommended for MIPS, Becky Kolinski
- Success, Health & Wellness: Article, Can Social Robots Help the Elderly?, Nia Springer-Norris
Events
- The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving: Webinar, The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: An Interactive Q&A Panel (May 27)
- National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)/NIA Coordinating Center on the Economics of AD/ADRD Prevention, Treatment, and Care: First Annual Meeting (June 12, Rockville, MD)
- Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC): National Seminar (September 15-17, Philadelphia)
Survey Request
- The Jewish Federations’ Center on Aging, Trauma, and Holocaust Survivor Care: Survey, National Study on the Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed (PCTI) Approach in Aging Services. Those who work for a US-based organization that supports older adults in any way are invited to participate.
Funding Opportunities
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI): Addressing Violence and Trauma Topical PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 2 2025, Letter of Intent deadline May 13
- Will include a special area of emphasis (SAE) on Intentional Trauma, with a specific focus on abuse of older adults, and an SAE on Unintentional Trauma, with a focus on care models for fall prevention and fall recovery among older adults.
- PCORI: Broad Pragmatic Studies PCORI Funding Announcement -- Cycle 2 2025, Letter of Intent deadline May 13
- Will include an SAE on Addressing the Mental and Behavioral Health Challenges of Individuals Living With Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and Their Care Partners.
- The State Alzheimer’s Research Support (StARS) Center: Dementia Care Innovation Grants, Letter of Intent deadline May 23
- Will fund up to four projects on topics that will meaningfully advance the provision, understanding, documentation, and evaluation of dementia care services for all persons affected who reside in a specific state or across multiple states.
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