Aging
WEST HARTFORD, CT -- In its fifth year of awards for research on elder health in care facilities, The Donaghue Foundation awarded $250,000 in the fall of 2017 for two studies.
HARTFORD, CT -- Roughly 68,000 seniors and disabled residents will lose access to a Medicare financial assistance program Jan. 1, when income eligibility requirements change under the newly enacted state budget. Most people likely won’t know they are losing coverage until they receive written notices next month, according to Rosana Garcia, policy associate at the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, an advocacy group.
HARTFORD, CT -- Meals on Wheels America and Aetna are collaborating on a new national program to improve access to health and social services for seniors at all stages of medical need -- from preventive to post-hospital discharge.
Donaghue Foundation invites letters of intent for research focused on improving the quality of care and quality of life for the elderly population in nursing homes or other care facilities. Letters of intent are due March 27, 2017.