Age-Friendly Care

The 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care are Like Making a Cake By Dr. Khai Nguyen, CHAP National Medical Director “So, what’s the big deal?” asked a medical student rotating with me in my geriatrics clinic one recent afternoon.  I had just completed what I felt was one of my more eloquent didactic lessons on the 4Ms Framework for Age-Friendly Care: What Matters, Mentation, Medications, and Mobility.  But the medical student pointed out that they already understood these concepts of “asking patients [...]

AGE-FRIENDLY CARE: It’s About What Matters to You GETTING BETTER CARE FOR YOU YOU are the expert on what matters for your health. Learn how to improve your health by talking with your doctor about the 4Ms – what Matters, Medication, Mentation and Mobility – a set of essential aspects of your care. WHAT MATTERS As you age, your needs might change. It’s important for you to share your concerns, goals, wishes, needs and experiences with all of your health [...]

Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP) Receives Funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation to support Age-Friendly Health Systems Movement ARLINGTON, VA – August 29, 2022 – CHAP has been awarded funding in support of Age-Friendly Health Systems, an initiative of The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), ​in partnership with the American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA). As an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home [...]