Events and News

Action Communities provide a series of monthly webinars and coaching calls to support teams on their Age-Friendly journey. Mark your calendar for our kick-off Call on December 12 at 2pm ET! From January to July 2025, the FY 2025 VA Age-Friendly Action Community will host monthly webinars (second Thursdays) and coaching calls (fourth Thursdays) at 2pm ET. Internal VA link to register for the 2025 VA Action Community:  Register Now!

Registration for this event is now closed. Visit the link below to access webinars from the 2024 VA Age-Friendly Health Systems Action Community. (VA access required)

The two-day Age-Friendly Summit, supported by Diffusion of Excellence, convened movement leaders to document lessons learned from early adopters and develop a five-year plan to further VHA’s transformation into the largest Age-Friendly Health System in the Nation.

Through a collaborative effort, the care team at a Community Living Center identified changes to improve an older adult’s health based on what was most important to her. “The heart of geriatrics is interdisciplinary,” said Dr. Priscilla Yee.

Published June 21, 2024 by Charlie Goodwin-Smith

The patient was a veteran with heart failure who was not taking his prescribed diuretic every morning. Instead of making assumptions about her patient’s choices, Jindal took the time to establish a relationship.

Published May 8, 2024 by U.S Department of Veterans Affairs

Roseburg VA Health Care System (RVAHCS) is proud to announce its selection for participation in the Age-Friendly System-Wide Spread Collaborative. RVAHCS earned the initiative’s Committed to Care Excellence designation in 2023 after demonstrating reliable practice of the 4Ms in six sites of care.

Published on January 21, 2024 by Ned Riley, Senior Consultant

Then Maloney lost control of his bike during a routine ride through the Garden of the Gods Park in Colorado and suffered a catastrophic C3 spinal cord injury, classifying him as a person with quadriplegia. The doctors told him he would likely never walk again, but Maloney refused to give up hope.

Published on January 22. 2024 by Institute for Healthcare Improvement

A geriatrician for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System talks about the impact Age-Friendly care has on his patients by sharing one veteran's story.

Published on December 26, 2023

As part of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States, are helping hospitals and other care settings implement a set of evidence-based interventions specifically designed to improve care for older adults.