Welcome
The National Center for Health and the Aging (NCHATA), a project of North American Management, is supported in part by a cooperative agreement grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
The National Center for Health and the Aging provides training and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of federally-funded health centers to increase access to health care, eliminate health disparities and enhance health care delivery for the 39 billion or 13 percent of the residents of the United States were 65 years of age and older.
Because of the unique needs and common barriers of social determinants of health, elderly require intense and targeted outreach and assistance to access health services. To increase the capacity and improve the performance of HRSA supported health center grantees and other safety net providers in meeting the specialized health care needs of the elderly, The National Center for Health and the Aging has developed materials for training and education; disseminated best practices; mentored new grantees
Recent Events:
The National Center for Health and the Aging recently held an orientation webinar for community health centers serving the senior population. This webinar introduced participants to the HRSA National Cooperative Agreement which provides training and technical assistance for Community Health Centers serving seniors and highlighted partnership strategies important in developing coordinated health and primary care systems that meet the needs of the aging population. |
The 1st Annual National Primary Care Conference on AgingThe 2012 Health Care Conference for The Aging will take place on April 30, 2012 at the Westin Hotel in Alexandria VA. This one day national conference will highlight innovative senior programs and services, address issues including physical and mental health, multicultural aging, workforce, resources and the latest research findings to improve access to quality care and improve health outcomes of seniors in underserved communities. |
A Profile of Older Americans: 2011 was developed by the Administration on Aging (AoA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The annual Profile of Older Americans was originally developed and researched by Donald G. Fowles, AoA. Saadia Greenberg, AoA, developed the 2011 edition. (AoA serves as an advocate for the elderly within the federal government and is working to encourage and coordinate a responsive system of family and community based services throughout the nation. AoA helps states develop comprehensive service systems which are administered by 56 State and Territorial Units on Aging, 629 Area Agencies on Aging, 246 Native American and Hawaiian organizations, and approximately 20,000 local service providers.) Learn more
