Age-Friendly Health Systems
Integrating age-friendly principles into behavioral health treatment at an Oklahoma VA health system
The Oklahoma City VA Health Care System is integrating Age-Friendly Health Systems principles into care for older veterans within its Geriatric Inpatient Mental Health Unit, helping ensure treatment is aligned with what matters most to each patient.
AHA and partners provide transformational insights, ideas and actions for addressing the unique care needs of older adults.
The deadline to apply for the inaugural AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is Sept. 25.
In this conversation, Rani E. Snyder, president of The John A. Hartford Foundation, discusses how the movement is gaining momentum in hospitals and health systems across the country,
As the U.S. population ages, hospitals and health systems are reimagining how care is delivered to better meet the needs of older adults. With the number of Americans age 65 and older projected to reach 94 million by 2060—nearly one-quarter of the population—healthcare teams are rising to meet the…
Building an age-friendly health system requires more than clinical excellence — it demands leadership, strategy and systemwide commitment.
Since 2017, the AHA has partnered with The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement on the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative.
Digital toolkit with promotional graphics, newsletter copy and social media assets for the AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award.
Access the application for the AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award, recognizing organizations for transforming health care for adults 65 or older
The AHA Age-Friendly Healthcare Impact Award is national recognition for hospitals and health systems transforming health care for adults 65 or older.