Older adults rely on services provided through the nation’s network of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) to address common issues associated with aging. AAAs help older adults age in their homes and communities by offering a system of services and…
Beyond the Meal – The Value of Socialization in Older Americans Act Congregate Nutrition Programs
The National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) received a grant in June 2016 for one year of studying the benefits of socialization in OAA funded Congregate Nutrition programs to the health and well-being of older adults. From…
Loneliness Toolkit
Feeling lonely? You’re not alone. If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Anyone can feel lonely. Did you know that it’s common to experience feelings of loneliness even when surrounded by friends and family? Or that feeling lonely can be…
Humana Bold Goal Initiative
Humana has a Bold Goal – a population health strategy to improve the health of the communities we serve 20 percent by 2020 and beyond. Together, with physician practices and community partners, we are co-creating solutions at a local level.…
The Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System and ROI Calculators
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) has released“The Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System” and two Return on Investment (ROI) Calculators for inpatient and outpatient settings. Included in the Business Case for Becoming an Age-Friendly Health System are case studies from St. Vincent Medical…
Opportunities for Complex Care Programs to Address the Social Determinants of Health
Traditionally, payers, policymakers, and consumers have looked to the health care system to improve health outcomes. More recently, however, attention has shifted toward a broader approach that includes cross-sector collaboration to address the social, economic, and environmental factors impacting individual…
Supporting Health Care and Community-Based Organization Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health
Increasingly, health systems, providers, and payers recognize the significant influence that social factors such as housing, food insecurity, employment status, and transportation have on well-being and health care spending. These social determinants of health (SDOH), in addition to health behaviors,…
Issue Brief: Care Coordination and Older Adults
Care coordination has emerged as a promising element of successful health care and long-term service delivery models. It unites a team of providers to meet individual needs, improves health care access and outcomes, and synchronizes the variety of long-term services…
Ordering Nutritious & Indigenous Foods
The Ordering Nutritious and Indigenous Foods: Guidelines and Checklist were developed in an effort to normalize healthy and Indigenous foods in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across the nation. At the American Indian Cancer Foundation (AICAF), our vision…
Wholesome Nation Eats
As RSBCIHI moves towards holistic wholesome living, we want to use this opportunity to bring people together to celebrate food. We hope that this book becomes a useful tool as you broaden your flavor experience. Please click on the link…
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