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December 7, 2011 | Story
Aging Care Connections spearheaded an effort in 20 communities in Lyons Township, Ill., to help older adults get needs support to maintain their independence in the community for as long as possible.
December 7, 2011 | Story
The San Francisco partnership created the first-ever plan to improve community-based aging services. A coordinating council reporting to the mayor guided implementation, including bringing aging services into public housing and influencing policy.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Easter Seals of New Hampshire led a community-based partnership called Seniors Count! in projects to address the nonmedical factors that put frail older adults at risk for serious medical issues and limit their ability to live independently.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Haywood Community Connections, a grantee of Community Partnerships for Older Adults, developed a community-wide initiative to improve long-term-care supports for older adults in rural North Carolina.
November 1, 2011 | Story
New York Times recognizes Green House® model as, "the most comprehensive effort to reinvent the nursing home"
September 28, 2011 | News Release
New poll, economic data underscores demand, viability of The Green House model.
September 26, 2011 | Story
RWJF Celebrates the 100th Green House Home.
November 18, 2009 | Video/Story
Green Houses provide an environment in which residents receive nursing support and clinical care without the care becoming the focus of their existence.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Rita Barreras led a community partnership in Maui, Hawaii, to create an infrastructure that allowed older adults to "age in the community" by increasing the caregiver workforce and changing rules to expand long-term-care options.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Mark LeMaire led a community partnership in Jacksonville, Fla., that placed elder care advocates in area hospitals to help discharged patients transition back to the community. The hospitals have since incorporated the program into their operations.