The SCAN Foundation

The two-year-old Project for Senior Action is currently funded through two grants from The SCAN Foundation with the goal of increasing the visibility of seniors and older adults engaging in social action, and improving the knowledge and ability of seniors and older adults to participate in issues of their concern.  Carol Harrison, in a Jan. 31, 2012 article that appeared in Northern California's Times-Standard titled, "Act now because aging affects everyone," referred to the The SCAN Foundation's initiative as a great example of nonpartisan work that embraces advocacy as well as community education.

• To read the Times-Standard article, "Act now because aging affects everyone," please click here.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation, publised his first blog for the Huffington Post titled, "A Window of Hope for Fixing Medicare."  Chernof described how a new focus on person-centered care combined with structural payment reforms could benefit the program: "Simplistic rhetoric that Medicare is "broken" fails to diagnose where the real challenge lies in creating enduring financial stability for this critical program."

• To read the Huffington Post blog in its entirety, please click here.

On Tuesday Jan. 17, 2012, Bruce Chernof, MD, President and CEO of The SCAN Foundation wrote a blog for Altarum Health Policy Forum titled, "Resolving to Talk With Your Loved Ones About Aging with Dignity and Independence."  Chernof suggested a new kind of New Year's resolution to reach out to loved ones to express your wishes of aging with dignity and independence and to hear theirs: "Although not an easy discussion, it is vital that we know the preferences and choices of loved ones (and they know ours) regarding the kind of support you and those you love expect long before a crisis occurs."  The blog was also picked up by www.Healthy Cal.org.

• To read the Altarum blog in its entirety, please click here.
• To read the HealthyCal column, please click here.

The SCAN Foundation's 10 Things You Should Know About Aging with Dignity and Independence received broad media coverage.

• To read the New American Media blog, "99% to NYT’s David Brooks: Get Real, Not Simple," please click here.
• To read the HealthyCal.org commentary, "Resolving to Talk with Your Loved Ones About Aging with Dignity and Independence," please click here.
• To read the Altarum Blog, "Resolving to Talk with Your Loved Ones About Aging with Dignity and Independence," please click here.