Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5534 Hartford Change AGEnts/Beeson Scholars Funding Opportunity March 10, 2014 - The Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative is pleased to announce the Beeson Scholars/ Hartford Change AGEnts Action Fund, which provides a new funding opportunity for current and alumni Beeson Scholars. The Hartford Foundation and American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) are seeking applications for projects that align with the new… Hartford Grantees in NY Times on Common Treatments Geriatricians Should Avoid March 11, 2014 - Hartford grantee the American Geriatrics Society and Beeson scholar Dr. Sei Lee of the University of California, San Francisco, were recently highlighted in Paula Span’s The New Old Age Blog for their work in developing a list of common treatments that doctors should avoid when treating older adults. Friendly Places, Friendly Faces- A Photo Contest About Age-Friendly Communities March 18, 2014 - Across America and around the world, communities are working to make their streets, neighborhoods, parks, homes, and businesses more accessible, more welcoming, more age-friendly. To better highlight and support these efforts, GIA is sponsoring Friendly Places, Friendly Faces: A Photo Contest About Age-Friendly Communities! Hartford Foundation Trustees Approve Two Grants Totaling $2.275 million March 18, 2014 - The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees has approved two grants totaling $2.275 million. One supports the implementation of a transformation business plan to expand the availability of palliative care and enhance the sustainability of longtime grantee the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), while the other aids… RFP from Hillman Foundation for New Innovations in Care Program March 19, 2014 - The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation has launched the Hillman Innovations in Care Program, which will provide over $3 million in funding over the next five years to nursing-driven models of care that target vulnerable populations. The foundation has released a Request for Proposal that can be downloaded from… Eldercare Workforce Alliance Releases State-Specific Issue Briefs February 24, 2014 - The U.S. is unprepared to meet the current and future workforce needs for its older adult population, according to a set of state-specific issue briefs released today by the Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA). The Alliance, a coalition of 30 national organizations committed to strengthening the workforce needed to care… Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines Released March 11, 2014 - In response to the proliferation of geriatric emergency departments geared to patients age 65 and up, the American Geriatrics Society, the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Emergency Nurses Association, and the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, have published a comprehensive set of Geriatric Emergency Department Guidelines covering everything… Two Affiliates of Hartford Grantee PHI Named to 2014 B Corp Best for the World List March 25, 2014 - Two affiliates of Hartford Grantee Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute (PHI), the Bronx-based Cooperative Home Care Associates (CHCA) and the Philadelphia-based Home Care Associates (HCA), were named to the 2014 B Corp Best for the World List. This list honors businesses that earned an overall score in the top 10% of… Call for Applications: Hartford Change AGEnts Policy Institute March 25, 2014 - Do you know of a policy that if changed, could change the lives of older adults, their families and the community? The Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative Policy Institute will provide an opportunity for Hartford Change AGEnts to gain new knowledge and acquire skills necessary to mobilize for action on… New Hartford Change AGEnts Network Will Spur Transformations in Dementia Caregiving March 25, 2014 - A new coalition of experts known as the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative Dementia Caregiving Network is now working to achieve improvements in services, supports, and care for persons with dementia and their caregivers. This is the first of several planned networks within the Hartford Change AGEnts Initiative, which was…
