AGE-FRIENDLY CARE

Home Health and Hospice Distinctions

Age-Friendly Care

As the U.S. population ages, older patients increasingly are seeking healthcare services that address their needs as individuals. Care delivery models are shifting to meet these needs, support independence, and align with patient preferences.

Our Distinction in Age-Friendly Care puts your home health or hospice agency at the leading edge of this patient-centered movement.

Supporting Patients

Achieving the distinction places your agency in a special class of providers, assuring patients and their families of your dedication to delivering superior care for older adults.

The distinction not only recognizes you as a champion of age-friendly care but also highlights the value of your services to patients, payors, and referring providers and keeps you aligned with best practices to address challenges faced by older patients.

In order to achieve the ACHC Age-Friendly Distinction, a Home Health agency or Hospice must be accredited with ACHC.

This additional recognition acknowledges that older adults may have goals and priorities that differ from those of other age groups. Age-friendly care is intentional with regard to safety and reduction of harm and confusion. It focuses on the use of four evidence-based best practices in geriatric care known as the 4Ms*: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. The Distinction in Age-Friendly Care is patient-centered and designed to enhance patient outcomes.

*The 4Ms framework is a key component of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative developed by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

Standards are modeled on the evidence-based 4Ms* framework for quality care:

  • What Matters: Match care with the priorities and goals of older patients.
  • Medication: Review and resolve potential interactions and side effects.
  • Mentation: Manage patients’ mental and psychological conditions and responses.
  • Mobility: Help patients stay active to maintain functionality.

*The 4Ms framework is a key component of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative developed by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States.

If you are unsure if your agency would benefit from the Age-Friendly Care Distinction, contact your Account Advisor to learn more.

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