Search johnahartford.org Sort by: Relevance Most Recent Oldest Searched for | Total Results: 5576 Social Workers and Care Coordination: Becoming Leaders for Change March 04, 2014 - Nora OBrien-Suric makes her presentation at CalSWEC's Aging Summit. The Affordable Care Act has opened the door to new opportunities for social workers to apply their knowledge, experience, and skills as part of collaborative teams. This is great news for those of us who have long advocated for better… Wanted: Hartford Change AGEnts with Red Pens March 06, 2014 - When I was first hired at the John A. Hartford Foundation, I gave one of the then-Senior Program Officers a giant cup filled with new red pens. It seemed to me at the time that the program staff spent a lot of time editing (aka “making stronger”) all sorts of… A Little Bit Louder Now: How The John A. Hartford Foundation Is Learning to Speak Up for (and with) March 11, 2014 - We know that to some people, foundations simply seem like large ATM machines. If you have the right card and the right code, then voila, the money for a project or organization is dispensed and you're done. But we, and many of our funder colleagues, strive to be more than… Fellowship Offers Opportunity to Hone Policymaking Skills March 13, 2014 - “The Health and Aging Policy Fellowship gave me access to national health policy leaders that I continue to work with to make a greater impact in promoting the health of vulnerable older adults.” This is what Adriana Perez, one of the 2012 Health and Aging Policy Fellows (HAPF), recently told… New Grants to Expand Palliative Care and Engage Philanthropy in Aging Issues March 18, 2014 - We are pleased to announce two new grants approved this month by our Board of Trustees. Diane E. Meier, MD First, under our Models of Care portfolio, we renewed our support for the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), a pioneering organization led by a pioneering woman, Diane Meier, MD… Apply for the SIF: Come on in, the Water’s Fine! March 20, 2014 - One of these days, if you’re feeling daring and want to stir the pot around a table of people – whether you know them or not – ask them what they believe the role of government should be. From Knoxville to Karachi, you’ll hear all kinds of answers. Before anybody… Congrats to the Collaborative Pilot Grants Winners! March 25, 2014 - It’s going to take all of us working together to make the changes we need to ensure that older Americans get the quality health care they deserve. So I’m pleased to share the news that five winning teams have been selected to receive Collaborative Pilot Grants through a joint program… Does Geriatrics Expertise Matter? Prove It! March 27, 2014 - Once again I want to call the Hartford community (all of the grantees, fellows, scholars, alums, and friends) to respond to an opportunity to put geriatrics expertise to work. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the 900-pound gorilla with a checkbook whose actions shape so much of health… Working to Make Aging and Health Issues Front Page News April 01, 2014 - Marcus Escobedo, left, talks with AHCJ Executive Director Len Bruzzese at this year's conference in Denver. Growing up, my parents would get up every morning, pour their coffee, and read the nearest “big city” newspaper, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. In the evening, they’d watch the local TV news, followed… On Each Other’s Team: What We Can Learn By Listening to Older Adults April 03, 2014 - If our work at the John A. Hartford Foundation has taught us one thing, it’s this: In the quest to transform primary care for older adults, a huge part of the answer is deploying more geriatrically expert primary care teams that can coordinate and deliver care designed around the patient’s…
