We drive policy, program, and systems improvements through grantmaking to help older adults age well in their homes and communities. Our grants explore solutions around the real needs of older adults, focusing primarily on what those historically left out of decision-making say they need.
Advancing Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Populations
To promote promising models of integrated care in rural areas, plans need to encourage enrollment by making programs more responsive to consumer needs and increase the availability of these programs in rural areas. Through this project, CHCS will translate the Consumer Perspective into an Action Plan for States. The resulting toolkit will include actionable steps for states to take in: (1) designing or refining their integrated care programs, and (2) communicating with dually eligible populations and providers about the value of integrated care. Through exploring and identifying feasible options to improve provider access and coordinated care delivery for dually eligible populations in rural areas, states will learn to improve access to care.
Advancing Integrated Care for Dually Eligible Populations
To promote promising models of integrated care in rural areas, plans need to encourage enrollment by making programs more responsive to consumer needs and increase the availability of these programs in rural areas. Through this project, CHCS will translate the Consumer Perspective into an Action Plan for States. The resulting toolkit will include actionable steps for states to take in: (1) designing or refining their integrated care programs, and (2) communicating with dually eligible populations and providers about the value of integrated care. Through exploring and identifying feasible options to improve provider access and coordinated care delivery for dually eligible populations in rural areas, states will learn to improve access to care.
Developing a National Rural Strategy & Reimagining Rural Policy for the 21st Century
The project will launch a bipartisan commission working to improve federal policies that advance equitable rural prosperity in the 21st century. The Commission’s research will include older adults with lived experience, as well as experts in the field of aging. The Commission will propose a national rural strategy that identifies the opportunities and priorities for achieving equitable rural prosperity.
Developing a National Rural Strategy & Reimagining Rural Policy for the 21st Century
The project will launch a bipartisan commission working to improve federal policies that advance equitable rural prosperity in the 21st century. The Commission’s research will include older adults with lived experience, as well as experts in the field of aging. The Commission will propose a national rural strategy that identifies the opportunities and priorities for achieving equitable rural prosperity.
To further advance systemic change through lived experience, the Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) will create a Toolkit to support creation and operation of additional ECO Groups within and beyond California.
To further advance systemic change through lived experience, the Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE) will create a Toolkit to support creation and operation of additional ECO Groups within and beyond California.
Supporting States in Preparing for the Long-Term Care Challenge: Lessons from Washington State
This project will result in the creation and dissemination of six strategy toolkits designed to help state policymakers and stakeholders as they consider long-term care financing (LTCF) solutions. Developed by the Executive Director of WA Cares, Washington state’s successful LTCF program, the toolkits will capture lessons learned and practical tips for how to advance LTCF policy at the state level.
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Total Awarded: $144,920
Award Year: 2025
National
Long-Term Care
Benjamin Veghte, PhD
Supporting States in Preparing for the Long-Term Care Challenge: Lessons from Washington State
This project will result in the creation and dissemination of six strategy toolkits designed to help state policymakers and stakeholders as they consider long-term care financing (LTCF) solutions. Developed by the Executive Director of WA Cares, Washington state’s successful LTCF program, the toolkits will capture lessons learned and practical tips for how to advance LTCF policy at the state level.
Affordable, accessible long-term care at home and in the community is essential for older adults to age well. This data analysis will result in a public-facing online data map that identifies all Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and institutional Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) users in the United States by county.
Affordable, accessible long-term care at home and in the community is essential for older adults to age well. This data analysis will result in a public-facing online data map that identifies all Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) and institutional Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) users in the United States by county.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
With co-funding from the California Health Care Foundation and Metta Fund, four California-based organizations will support “Equity Community Organizing Groups” (ECO Groups). In this second phase of the project, each community will begin to implement solutions that advance health care issues and address the needs in their community, ensuring that older adults are leading the efforts and lived experience is at the center.
In partnership with Public Policy Lab, Lutheran Services in America will analyze interviews from The People Say to identify key issues facing dually eligible older adults in rural areas. The project will surface policy priorities to improve access and quality of care and examine the impact of federal policies on Medicaid.
In partnership with Public Policy Lab, Lutheran Services in America will analyze interviews from The People Say to identify key issues facing dually eligible older adults in rural areas. The project will surface policy priorities to improve access and quality of care and examine the impact of federal policies on Medicaid.
This planning grant for a potential multi-phase project is to support the foundational work needed to identify playbook and convening goals, audience; draft guiding principles that can be shared with aging policy leaders in advance of a Spring 2026 national event.
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Total Awarded: $75,000
Award Year: 2025
National
Long-Term Care, Medicare Health and Social Supports, Medicare-Medicaid Integration, Multisector Plans for Aging
This planning grant for a potential multi-phase project is to support the foundational work needed to identify playbook and convening goals, audience; draft guiding principles that can be shared with aging policy leaders in advance of a Spring 2026 national event.
Caring Across Generations (CAG) will build and mobilize broad public support for Medicaid aging and disability care through informative, impactful, and aligned storytelling by capturing hundreds of new lived experience stories from Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and direct care workers. The project will craft strategic messaging toolkits, templates, and other resources.
Caring Across Generations (CAG) will build and mobilize broad public support for Medicaid aging and disability care through informative, impactful, and aligned storytelling by capturing hundreds of new lived experience stories from Medicaid beneficiaries, caregivers, and direct care workers. The project will craft strategic messaging toolkits, templates, and other resources.
Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group
Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.
Medicare Advantage Lived Experience Advisory Group
Through this grant, the Center on Health Insurance Reform will create an advisory group, made up of older adults, to ensure that beneficiaries with lived experience in Medicare Advantage (MA) are informing policymakers on MA reform legislation and regulation.
USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents.
USofCare, through this project, co-funded by the California Health Care Foundation, will work to educate policymakers on the compelling facts and arguments for how the Medicaid program impacts their constituents.
California Master Plan for Aging (MPA): Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB)
With support from the MPA Fund, Mandala Change Group will partner with the California Department of Aging to develop the Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB), bringing the experiences and expertise of underserved and underrepresented older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers to inform MPA implementation.
California Master Plan for Aging (MPA): Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB)
With support from the MPA Fund, Mandala Change Group will partner with the California Department of Aging to develop the Aging and Disability Lived Experience Advisory Board (AD-LEAB), bringing the experiences and expertise of underserved and underrepresented older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers to inform MPA implementation.
