Age-Friendly Health Systems
AHA and partners provide transformational insights, ideas and actions for addressing the unique care needs of older adults.
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.
The Rush Center for Excellence in Aging (CEA) applies lessons learned from research to clinical and community settings to improve how health professionals deliver care for older adults.
The AHA is launching a new learning collaborative, Adopting Digital Tools for Better Aging Care, which is part of the West Health Accelerator at AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust.
Funded Partnerships fosters transformative health care collaborations supported by AHA and its 501c3, the Health Research & Educational Trust (HRET).