Community Partnerships for Older Adults
National Program
To foster the efforts of local public-private partnerships to improve long-term care and supportive services systems for older adults.
Public-private Partnerships
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Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
National Program
Program to provide grant support, technical assistance, and loan funds to states to create affordable models of assisted living targeted to low-income seniors and linked with existing community health care systems.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
February 25, 2013 | Program Result Report
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.
Community Partnerships for Older Adults
December 8, 2011 | Program Result Report
Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA) aimed to improve long-term care and supportive systems for vulnerable older adults by fostering collaborative partnerships and building community capacity.
Older Adults Spearhead Grassroots Effort in Lyons Township, Ill., to Promote Age-Friendly Communities
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.
Bringing the Table to the Community
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.
Bringing Community Supports to "Invisible" Frail Elders in Manchester, N.H.
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.
Overcoming Scandal and Promoting Collaboration to Benefit Vulnerable Elders
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.
Getting Ready for the Coming "Silver Tsunami" in Maui, Hawaii
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.
Smoothing the Transition From Hospital to Community for Older Adults in Jacksonville, Fla.
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.