News & Announcements From Our Partners
In addition to resources from our grantees, we periodically share information from our partners in the field. Below is the April roundup of funding opportunities, articles, news and events to improve care for older adults.
Resources & Reports
- Social Prescribing USA, Building the Future of Social Prescribing in the United States
- Volunteers of America, Residents First: Technology for Connection and Healthy Living in Affordable Senior Housing
- Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), Understanding Medicare-Medicaid Integration for Dually Eligible Individuals
Age-Friendly Recognition & Other Accolades
- Sandusky Register, Firelands Part of National Age-Friendly Initiative
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care Stories, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center Earns Certification for Improving Surgical Outcomes for Aging Veterans
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care Stories, VA ECHCS One of Only Three VA Medical Centers to Earn Geriatric Surgery Verification Recertification
- PR Newswire, Senior Helpers of Burnsville & South Metro Achieves Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification
- Boonville Herald, LCGH Receives Recognition as an Age-Friendly Health System
- PR Newswire, Senior Helpers of Richmond & Greater Richmond Achieves Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification
Podcast & Insights
- GeriPal Podcast, CMS's Age-Friendly Hospital Measure
- GeriPal Podcast, Pragmatic Trial to Increase Advance Care Planning
Events & Webinars
- Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC), Can Do! Reframing Dementia Support and Education to Focus on Strengths and Resilience webinar (April 29)
- Administration for Community Living National Caregiver Support Collaborative, Caregiver Navigation Innovations and Strategies webinar (April 30)
- National Academy of Medicine, A New Era for Alzheimer’s Treatment: Promise, Tradeoffs, and Tough Questions webinar (April 30)
- American Geriatrics Society: 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (April 30-May 2; pre-conference April 27-29)
- PointClickCare, Age Friendly 4Ms - Operationalizing Age-Friendly Care in PCC: Strategies for Success webinar (May 7)
- American Hospital Association, Healthier Together Conference (May 12-14), Dallas, TX
- NADRC, Addressing Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Among Homeless and Housing-Insecure Seniors webinar (May 14)
- USAging, Answers on Aging Conference and Tradeshow (July 18-21), San Diego, CA
- The Family Caregiving Collaborative at the University of Utah College of Nursing 4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving: Reaching New Heights: Elevating Caregiving Research, Policy, and Practice Research Conference (September 23-25), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Accepting Applications for Training Workshop (deadline May 1)
- American Academy of Home Care Medicine 2026 Annual Meeting (November 4-6), Indianapolis, IN
- Poster abstract submissions (deadline May 7)
Opportunities & Surveys
Grant Opportunities
- The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation Policy Research Grant program:
- 2026-2027 funding cycle of NIHCM Foundation's investigator-initiated Policy Research Grant program is inviting letters of inquiry for projects that examine the key drivers and implications of rising health care spending, with a focus on costs, affordability, quality, and access. The program is particularly seeking solutions-oriented health care research that evaluates or informs public and private sector strategies and policies, including at the state and federal levels (LOIs due June 8)
- Administration for Community Living prize challenge:
- The Caregiver Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prize Challenge seeks practical and effective ways to use AI to reimagine how technology can improve care quality, reduce burden and strengthen the caregiving infrastructure for the future. The competition will recognize and reward innovators who are developing, testing, and scaling AI-enabled tools across two tracks: for family caregivers and for extending the direct care workforce. Related article in Healthcare Innovation. Informational webinar (May t.b.d.), Phase 1 applications (due July 31)
Career Development/Training Opportunities
- E4 Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Disparities in Aging: Foundational Competencies in Older Adult Mental Health Certificate Program. 16-hour self-paced online certificate program for mental health clinicians, this serves as a first step in developing competency in older adult mental health. Developed by the E4 Center, in partnership with CATCH-ON, the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program based at Rush, and the Rush Center for Excellence in Aging
Call for Survey Input and for Research Study Participants
- Dartmouth College IRB-Approved Study on the Use of Smartphone-based Markers for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD): Participant Recruitment Support for the RealVision project. The team has developed an app consisting of four tasks that the team hopes will aid in ADRD diagnosis and are recruiting preclinical ADRD patients and cognitively healthy controls to test it. Patients will be compensated $20 for their time. Patients are asked to sign up and the team will follow up with them directly. Once they sign up, they will be sent a secure REDCap survey for eligibility screening, diagnosis confirmation, and baseline information
- Aging and Disability Business Institute: Sixth CBO–Health Care Contracting Survey. Participate in the Community–Based Organization (CBO)–Health Care Contracting Survey by telling us about your health care contracting experience (deadline April 30)
Call for Papers
- The Journal of Advanced Home Medicine (JAHM): New open-access, peer-review journal dedicated to advancing research and commentary on the delivery of acute and advanced medical care at home. Submissions for the journal are open
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