Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 Expecting Great Beginnings—and Endings August 20, 2013 - Amy Berman's daughter, Stephanie, with her greatgrandparents, Herb and Julia. It tickles me to report that I live with incurable cancer and I am expecting. I am expecting that the cancer will take its toll, that I will need to make choices about my health and care, that I… Common Goals: Partnering with Development Staff for Sustainability - Part II August 15, 2013 - In this second part to last week’s post, Common Goals: Partnering with Development Staff for Sustainability in Academic Centers, Rachael Watman continues her interview with the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Foundation’s Rachel Hitchcock, Director of Development, Provost and Schools, and Cathy Kemmerer, Director of Strategic Foundation Partnerships, Office… Common Goals: Partnering with Development Staff for Sustainability in Academic Centers August 08, 2013 - We all know that one of the key ingredients in the special sauce of outstanding projects is strong leadership. The most successful John A. Hartford Foundation grants have thrived because of leaders who comprehensively identify and routinely assemble the key stakeholders of their work to form a committed team. Strong… Caring for Two Patients, Not One, Makes All the Difference August 13, 2013 - Chandelle Martel, author of "Man's Best Friend." The story took third prize in the John A. Hartford Foundation's Heroes of Geriatric Care Story Contest. In the third and final installment of our look at the prize-winning stories from the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Heroes of Geriatric Care Story Contest… Caring Nurses Teach Caregiver to Speak to the Heart August 06, 2013 - Elizabeth Parker Garcia, author of "Where the Truth Lies." The story took second prize in this year's John A. Hartford Foundation Heroes of Geriatric Care Story Contest. In the second installment of our look at the prize-winning stories from the John A. Hartford Foundation’s Heroes of Geriatric Care Story… Celebrating Our 30-Year Commitment to Aging and Health August 01, 2013 - Thirty years is a very long time, especially when one is in a committed relationship. Most marriages now-a-days don’t even last that long. According to one of the definitions in Webster’s New World Second College Edition Dictionary, a commitment is “a pledge or promise to do something.” That definition pretty… Geriatrics Expertise Saves the Day—and a Life July 30, 2013 - Dr. William Dale, author of "Geriatrics Saved His Life!" The story took top prize in this year's John A. Hartford Foundation Heroes of Geriatric Care Story Contest. Too often when older adults enter the health care system, we hear stories about them not receiving recommended care, such as medications… Happy in Love July 25, 2013 - What could be better than embarking on a path to a fulfilling career and along the way finding your life partner? I recently met Michael and Alyssa Aguirre who were eager to tell me their story and to thank the Hartford Foundation for funding the Hartford Partnership Program in Aging… Documentary Inspires Fresh Look at Aging July 23, 2013 - John Tatum, left, and his brother Bradford swim their way to gold in Age of Champions. Even among their peers who have taken to heart the myriad benefits of physical activity as they age, a group of pugnacious older adults profiled in the documentary Age of Champions are raising… Call for Applications to the Practice Change Leaders July 16, 2013 - Graffitti by the street artist Banksy. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”—Margaret Mead Our mission at the John A. Hartford Foundation is to change the health of older Americans for the better…
