Posted May 18, 2026

News & Announcements From Our Partners

Posted In: Publications, Events & Webinars, Tools & Guides, Other Resources, Professionals

In addition to resources from our grantees, we periodically share information from our partners in the field. Below is the May roundup of funding opportunities, articles, news and events to improve care for older adults.

Resources, Reports & Articles

• Trust for America’s Health, Ready or Not 2026: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
• Modern Healthcare, Hospital-at-home providers push states to expand Medicaid coverage
• Diverse Elders Coalition, At ASA On Aging 2026, the DEC Showed Why Caregiver Equity Still Matters
• National Academy of Medicine, Centering What Matters: Aligning Action with Individual and Community Health Goals
• Benjamin Rose, Age-Friendly

Age-Friendly Recognition & Other Accolades

• Access Newswire, ASCP Announces the First Pharmacies to Receive Age Friendly Recognition: Consonus Pharmacy and Siler City Pharmacy
• WOOD TV8, ‘Whole-Person’ Healthcare Provider Celebrates Opening of Grand Rapids Clinic
• Brattleboro Reformer, BMH Recognized as an Age-Friendly Health Systems Participant
• Cork’s 96FM, Cork North City Celebrates Being First Age-Friendly Health System ICPOP Hub in Ireland
• Northwell Health, Phelps Hospital First in Nation to Earn Age-Friendly Geriatric Surgery Distinction
• Folsom Times, Marshall Honored for Advanced Care of Aging Population in El Dorado County, Nationally
• PR Newswire, Senior Helpers New Kensington/AK Valley and Greensburg Achieve Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification
• PR Newswire, Senior Helpers of Gilbert and Chandler/Tempe Achieves Prestigious CHAP Age-Friendly Care at Home Certification

Events & Webinars

• National Alliance for Caregiving, Practical Methods for Integrating Caregivers into Care Delivery webinar (May 27)
• 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
• American Academy of Home Care Medicine 2026 Annual Meeting (November 4-6), Indianapolis, IN

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. Read more in Healthcare Innovation. Informational webinar TBA in May; Phase 1 applications due July 31.

• Grantmakers In Aging Ready Communities Request for Proposals:
  • The READY Communities Funding Collaborative, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, coordinated by Grantmakers In Aging and supported by Pennsylvania philanthropic organizations, is inviting applications for projects that help communities become more accessible, inclusive and vibrant places for older adults, people with dementia and residents of all ages. Projects may be small-scale neighborhood efforts or larger regional initiatives and must align with at least one priority area of Aging Our Way, PA, the Commonwealth’s 10-year Multisector Plan on Aging. Applications are due June 12.

Call for Papers

• The Journal of Advanced Home Medicine (JAHM): New open-access, peer-reviewed 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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