Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 2142 Health Affairs Publishes Age-Friendly Health Paper in November Issue November 06, 2023 - An Age-Friendly Health series paper has been published in the November 2023 issue of Health Affairs. CHCS Fact Sheet: LGBTQ+ Caregivers - Challenges, Policy Needs, and Opportunities for Foundations November 17, 2023 - The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a fact sheet, "LGBTQ+ Caregivers: Challenges, Policy Needs, and Opportunities for Foundations," along with a related blog, "Intersectionality in LGBTQ+ Family Caregiving." Age-Friendly Insights Poll: Adults 50+ Overwhelmingly Want Palliative Care, Once They Know What It Is November 07, 2023 - The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) asked adults 50+ in America their views on planning and care for serious illness and what matters to them. While unfamiliar with palliative care and advance care planning, when these terms are explained, people overwhelmingly want access to both. Most adults also trust that… Webinar & Initiative: Indian Health Service Geriatric ED Accreditation November 08, 2023 - The Indian Health Service (IHS) is hosting a November 16 webinar, "IHS Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation: Initiative Supporting Excellence in ED Care for Elders." The webinar is designed for IHS and Tribal EDs to learn about an initiative that will help them achieve Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA). Celebrating the VA's Leadership in the Age-Friendly Health System Movement November 09, 2023 - This Veterans Day and throughout the month, JAHF is celebrating the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) leadership in the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement. We are encouraging all VA medical centers to join the next Action Community to help them deliver age-friendly care focused on what matters to older Veterans… Age-Friendly Health Systems Care Video: 4Ms Framework October 18, 2023 - Generation Station TV has released a video for older adults explaining the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework. Duke-Margolis Webinar Recording: Bridging a Care Gap - Policy Opportunities for Improving Access to Home-Based Primary Care for Rural Populations January 04, 2024 - The Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy held a webinar on Dec. 5 on "Bridging a Care Gap: Policy Opportunities for Improving Access to Home-Based Primary Care for Rural Populations." Accredited Geriatric Emergency Departments Continue to Grow Within VA Hospitals April 20, 2023 - 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… JAGS Paper: Optimizing Delirium Care in the Era of Age-Friendly Health System November 13, 2023 - The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) has published an article, "Optimizing Delirium Care in the Era of Age-Friendly Health System." Health and Aging Policy Fellowship 2024-2025 Call for Applications March 20, 2024 - The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program (HAPF) is recruiting for the 2024-2025 Fellowship Year. Applications are due April 15, 2024.
